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20 So that you will (A)walk in the way of good men
And keep to the (B)paths of the righteous.

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

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Give knowledge to a wise man and he will be still wiser,
Make a righteous man know it and he will (A)increase his learning.

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

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(A)Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But (B)the mouth of the wicked covers up violence.

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

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11 The (A)mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
But (B)the mouth of the wicked covers up 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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16 The [a](A)wages of the righteous is life,
The income of the wicked, punishment.

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  1. Proverbs 10:16 Or work

16 The reward of the righteous is life;
the wages of the wicked is punishment.(A)

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20 The tongue of the righteous is as (A)choice silver,
The heart of the wicked is worth little.

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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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21 The (A)lips of the righteous feed many,
But ignorant fools (B)die for lack of a heart of wisdom.

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

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24 What (A)the wicked dreads will come upon him,
But the (B)desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 When the (C)whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more,
But the (D)righteous has an everlasting foundation.

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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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28 The (A)expectation of the righteous is gladness,
But the (B)hope of the wicked will perish.

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28 The hope of the righteous is joy,(A)
but the expectation of the wicked will perish.(B)

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30 The (A)righteous will never be shaken,
But (B)the wicked will not dwell in the land.
31 The (C)mouth of the righteous bears wisdom,
But the tongue of (D)perversions will be cut out.
32 The lips of the righteous know (E)what is acceptable,
But the (F)mouth of the wicked [a]what is perverse.

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  1. Proverbs 10:32 Lit perversions

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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The righteous is rescued from [a]distress,
But the wicked [b]takes his place.
With his (A)mouth the godless man corrupts his neighbor,
But through knowledge the (B)righteous will be rescued.
10 When it (C)goes well with the righteous, the city exults,
And when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.

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  1. Proverbs 11:8 Or trouble
  2. Proverbs 11:8 Lit enters

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)
when the wicked die, there is joyful shouting.(C)

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23 The desire of the righteous is only good,
But the (A)hope of the wicked is wrath.

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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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