20 So follow the way of good people,(A)
and keep to the paths of the righteous.

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20 So that you will walk on the road of those who are good,
    and the paths of those who are righteous you shall keep.

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Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still;
teach a righteous man, and he will learn more.(A)

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Give to a wise one and he will become more wise;
    teach[a] a righteous one and he will increase learning.

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  1. Proverbs 9:9 Literally “make known to”

Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.(A)

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Blessings belong to the head of the righteous,
    but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

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11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,(A)
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.(B)

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11 A fountain of life is a mouth of righteousness,
    and a mouth of wickedness conceals violence.

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16 The labor of the righteous leads to life;
the activity of the wicked leads to sin.(A)

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16 The wage of the righteous leads to life;
    the gain of the wicked to sin.

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20 The tongue of the righteous is pure silver;
the heart of the wicked is of little value.(A)

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20 Choice silver is a tongue of righteousness,
    a heart[a] of wickedness is of little worth.[b]

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  1. Proverbs 10:20 Or “mind”
  2. Proverbs 10:20 Literally “like a little”

21 The lips of the righteous feed many,
but fools die for lack of sense.(A)

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21 Lips of righteousness feed many,
    but fools die for lack of sense.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 10:21 Literally “in the lack of heart, they die”

24 What the wicked dreads will come to him,(A)
but what the righteous desire will be given to them.(B)

25 When the whirlwind passes,
the wicked are no more,(C)
but the righteous are secure forever.(D)

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24 The dread of the wicked will come upon him,
    but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 With the passing of the tempest, there is no wickedness,
    but the righteous have a foundation forever.

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28 The hope of the righteous is joy,(A)
but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing.(B)

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28 The hope of the righteous is gladness,
    but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing.

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30 The righteous will never be shaken,
but the wicked will not remain on the earth.(A)

31 The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom,(B)
but a perverse tongue will be cut out.(C)

32 The lips of the righteous know what is appropriate,(D)
but the mouth of the wicked, only what is perverse.(E)

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30 The righteous one is forever; he will not be removed.
    But the wicked will not remain in the land.[a]
31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
    but a tongue of perversity will be cut off.
32 The lips of the righteous know the acceptable,
    but the mouth of the wicked, the perverse.

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  1. Proverbs 10:30 Or “earth”

The righteous one is rescued from trouble;
in his place, the wicked one goes in.(A)

With his mouth the ungodly destroys his neighbor,
but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.

10 When the righteous thrive, a city rejoices,(B)
and when the wicked die, there is joyful shouting.

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The righteous is delivered from trouble,
    but the wicked enters into it.
With a mouth, the godless shall destroy his neighbor,
    but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.
10 When good is with the righteous, the city rejoices,
    and with the perishing of the wicked, jubilation.

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23 The desire of the righteous turns out well,(A)
but the hope of the wicked leads to wrath.(B)

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23 The desire of the righteous is only good,
    but the expectation of the wicked, wrath.

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