Proverbs 2:20
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Proverbs 9:9
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9 Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser,
Teach a righteous man and he will (A)increase his learning.
Proverbs 10:6
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Proverbs 10:11
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11 The (A)mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
But (B)the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Proverbs 10:16
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:16 Or work
Proverbs 10:20
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20 The tongue of the righteous is as (A)choice silver,
The heart of the wicked is worth little.
Proverbs 10:21
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:21 Lit heart
Proverbs 10:24-25
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24 What (A)the wicked fears 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.
Proverbs 10:28
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Proverbs 10:30-32
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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 flows with wisdom,
But the (D)perverted tongue will be cut out.
32 The lips of the righteous bring forth (E)what is acceptable,
But the (F)mouth of the wicked what is perverted.
Proverbs 11:8-10
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8 The righteous is delivered from trouble,
But the wicked [a]takes his place.
9 With his (A)mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor,
But through knowledge the (B)righteous will be delivered.
10 When it (C)goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices,
And when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:8 Lit enters
Proverbs 11:23
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23 The desire of the righteous is only good,
But the (A)expectation of the wicked is wrath.
Proverbs 11:28
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Proverbs 11:30-31
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30 The fruit of the righteous is (A)a tree of life,
And (B)he who is wise [a]wins souls.
31 If (C)the righteous will be rewarded in the earth,
How much more the wicked and the sinner!
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:30 Lit takes
Proverbs 14:19
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19 The (A)evil will bow down before the good,
And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Proverbs 14:32
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32 The wicked is (A)thrust down by his [a]wrongdoing,
But the (B)righteous has a refuge when he dies.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:32 Or calamity
Proverbs 15:6
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6 Great wealth is in the house of the (A)righteous,
But trouble is in the income of the wicked.
Proverbs 15:28
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28 The heart of the righteous (A)ponders how to answer,
But the (B)mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
Proverbs 15:29
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Proverbs 18:10
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:10 Lit set on high
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