20 Thus you will walk in the ways of the good
    and keep to the paths of the righteous.

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20 So follow the steps of the good,
    and stay on the paths of the righteous.

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Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still;
    teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.(A)

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Instruct the wise,
    and they will be even wiser.
Teach the righteous,
    and they will learn even more.

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Blessings crown the head of the righteous,
    but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 10:6 Or righteous, / but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence

The godly are showered with blessings;
    the words of the wicked conceal violent intentions.

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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 The words of the godly are a life-giving fountain;
    the words of the wicked conceal violent intentions.

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16 The wages of the righteous is life,(A)
    but the earnings of the wicked are sin and death.(B)

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16 The earnings of the godly enhance their lives,
    but evil people squander their money on sin.

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20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,
    but the heart of the wicked is of little value.

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20 The words of the godly are like sterling silver;
    the heart of a fool is worthless.

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

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21 The words of the godly encourage many,
    but fools are destroyed by their lack of common sense.

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24 What the wicked dread(A) will overtake them;(B)
    what the righteous desire will be granted.(C)

25 When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone,
    but the righteous stand firm(D) forever.(E)

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24 The fears of the wicked will be fulfilled;
    the hopes of the godly will be granted.

25 When the storms of life come, the wicked are whirled away,
    but the godly have a lasting foundation.

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28 The prospect of the righteous is joy,
    but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.(A)

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28 The hopes of the godly result in happiness,
    but the expectations of the wicked come to nothing.

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30 The righteous will never be uprooted,
    but the wicked will not remain in the land.(A)

31 From the mouth of the righteous comes the fruit of wisdom,(B)
    but a perverse tongue(C) will be silenced.

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

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30 The godly will never be disturbed,
    but the wicked will be removed from the land.

31 The mouth of the godly person gives wise advice,
    but the tongue that deceives will be cut off.

32 The lips of the godly speak helpful words,
    but the mouth of the wicked speaks perverse words.

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The righteous person is rescued from trouble,
    and it falls on the wicked instead.(A)

With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors,
    but through knowledge the righteous escape.(B)

10 When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices;(C)
    when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.(D)

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The godly are rescued from trouble,
    and it falls on the wicked instead.

With their words, the godless destroy their friends,
    but knowledge will rescue the righteous.

10 The whole city celebrates when the godly succeed;
    they shout for joy when the wicked die.

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23 The desire of the righteous ends only in good,
    but the hope of the wicked only in wrath.

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23 The godly can look forward to a reward,
    while the wicked can expect only judgment.

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