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20 So follow the steps of the good,
    and stay on the 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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Instruct the wise,
    and they will be even wiser.
Teach the righteous,
    and they will learn even more.

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

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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 words of the godly are a life-giving fountain;
    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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16 The earnings of the godly enhance their lives,
    but evil people squander their money on sin.

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

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

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

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

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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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