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

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Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser,
Teach a righteous man and he will (A)increase his learning.

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

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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.

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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

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

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21 The (A)lips of the righteous feed many,
But fools (B)die for lack of [a]understanding.

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  1. Proverbs 10:21 Lit heart

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.

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

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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.

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The righteous is delivered from trouble,
But the wicked [a]takes his place.
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.

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  1. Proverbs 11:8 Lit enters

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

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28 He who (A)trusts in his riches will fall,
But (B)the righteous will flourish like the green leaf.

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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!

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  1. Proverbs 11:30 Lit takes

19 The (A)evil will bow down before the good,
And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

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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.

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  1. Proverbs 14:32 Or calamity

Great wealth is in the house of the (A)righteous,
But trouble is in the income of the wicked.

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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.

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29 The Lord is (A)far from the wicked,
But He (B)hears the prayer of the righteous.

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10 The (A)name of the Lord is a (B)strong tower;
The righteous runs into it and (C)is [a]safe.

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  1. Proverbs 18:10 Lit set on high