Proverbs 2:20
Revised Standard Version
20 So you will walk in the way of good men
and keep to the paths of the righteous.
Proverbs 3:27
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27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it[a] is due,
when it is in your power to do it.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:27 Heb Do not withhold good from its owners
Proverbs 11:3
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3 The integrity of the upright guides them,
but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
Proverbs 11:6
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6 The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
but the treacherous are taken captive by their lust.
Proverbs 11:17
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17 A man who is kind benefits himself,
but a cruel man hurts himself.
Proverbs 11:27
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27 He who diligently seeks good seeks favor,
but evil comes to him who searches for it.
Proverbs 11:30
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30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
but lawlessness[a] takes away lives.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:30 Cn Compare Gk Syr: Heb a wise man
Proverbs 12:2
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2 A good man obtains favor from the Lord,
but a man of evil devices he condemns.
Proverbs 13:22
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22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,
but the sinner’s wealth is laid up for the righteous.
Proverbs 14:14
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14 A perverse man will be filled with the fruit of his ways,
and a good man with the fruit of his deeds.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:14 Cn: Heb from upon him
Proverbs 14:19
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19 The evil bow down before the good,
the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Proverbs 14:22
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22 Do they not err that devise evil?
Those who devise good meet loyalty and faithfulness.
Proverbs 15:3
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3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
keeping watch on the evil and the good.
Proverbs 17:13
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13 If a man returns evil for good,
evil will not depart from his house.
Proverbs 17:26
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26 To impose a fine on a righteous man is not good;
to flog noble men is wrong.
Proverbs 20:8
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8 A king who sits on the throne of judgment
winnows all evil with his eyes.
Proverbs 28:10
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10 He who misleads the upright into an evil way
will fall into his own pit;
but the blameless will have a goodly inheritance.
Proverbs 28:21
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21 To show partiality is not good;
but for a piece of bread a man will do wrong.
Proverbs 31:10-12
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Ode to a Capable Wife
10 A good wife who can find?
She is far more precious than jewels.
11 The heart of her husband trusts in her,
and he will have no lack of gain.
12 She does him good, and not harm,
all the days of her life.
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