27 (A)Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due,[a]
    when it is in your power to do it.

28 (B)Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again,
    tomorrow I will give it”—when you have it with you.
29 (C)Do not plan evil against your neighbor,
    who (D)dwells trustingly beside you.
30 (E)Do not contend with a man for no reason,
    when he has done you no harm.
31 (F)Do not envy (G)a man of violence
    and do not choose any of his ways,
32 for (H)the devious person is an abomination to the Lord,
    but the upright are (I)in his confidence.

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  1. Proverbs 3:27 Hebrew Do not withhold good from its owners

27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due,[a]
    when it is in your power to do it.(A)
28 Do not say to your neighbor, “Go and come again;
    tomorrow I will give it,” when you have it with you.(B)
29 Do not plan harm against your neighbor
    who lives trustingly beside you.(C)
30 Do not quarrel with anyone without cause,
    when no harm has been done to you.(D)
31 Do not envy the violent,
    and do not choose any of their ways,(E)
32 for the perverse are an abomination to the Lord,
    but the upright are in his confidence.(F)

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  1. 3.27 Heb from its owners

(A)Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit,
    (B)but righteousness delivers from death.

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Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit,
    but righteousness delivers from death.

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11 (A)A false balance is an abomination to the Lord,
    (B)but a just weight is his delight.

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11 A false balance is an abomination to the Lord,
    but an accurate weight is his delight.(A)

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(A)Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life;
    (B)he who opens wide his lips (C)comes to ruin.

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Those who guard their mouths preserve their lives;
    those who open wide their lips come to ruin.(A)

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11 (A)Wealth gained hastily[a] will dwindle,
    but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.

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  1. Proverbs 13:11 Or by fraud

11 Wealth hastily gotten[a] will dwindle,
    but those who gather little by little will increase it.(A)

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  1. 13.11 Gk Vg: Heb from vanity

Whoever (A)walks in uprightness fears the Lord,
    but he who is (B)devious in his ways despises him.

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Those who walk uprightly fear the Lord,
    but one who is devious in conduct despises him.(A)

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(A)A faithful witness does not lie,
    but (B)a false witness breathes out lies.

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A faithful witness does not lie,
    but a false witness breathes out lies.(A)

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27 Whoever is (A)greedy for unjust gain (B)troubles his own household,
    but he who hates (C)bribes will live.

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27 Those greedy for unjust gain make trouble for their households,
    but those who hate bribes will live.(A)

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By (A)steadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for,
    and by (B)the fear of the Lord one (C)turns away from evil.

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By loyalty and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for,
    and by the fear of the Lord one avoids evil.(A)

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(A)Better is a little with righteousness
    than great revenues with injustice.

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Better is a little with righteousness
    than large income with injustice.

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11 (A)A just balance and scales are the Lord's;
    all the weights in the bag are his work.

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11 Honest balances and scales are the Lord’s;
    all the weights in the bag are his work.(A)

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A servant who deals wisely will rule over (A)a son who acts shamefully
    and (B)will share the inheritance as one of the brothers.

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A slave who deals wisely will rule over a child who acts shamefully
    and will share the inheritance as one of the family.(A)

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