32 for the devious are detestable to the Lord,
but he is a friend[a] to the upright.(A)

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  1. 3:32 Or confidential counsel

32 For the (A)devious are an abomination to the Lord;
But [a]He is (B)intimate with the upright.

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  1. Proverbs 3:32 Lit His private counsel is

30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,(A)
but a cunning person takes lives.(B)

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30 The fruit of the righteous is (A)a tree of life,
And (B)one who is wise [a]gains souls.

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  1. Proverbs 11:30 Lit takes

26 A righteous person is careful in dealing with his neighbor,[a]
but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.(A)

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  1. 12:26 Or person guides his neighbor

26 The righteous person is a guide to his neighbor,
But the way of the wicked leads them astray.

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20 A poor person is hated even by his neighbor,(A)
but there are many who love the rich.(B)

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20 The (A)poor is hated even by his neighbor,
But those who love the rich are many.

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28 A contrary person spreads conflict,
and a gossip separates close friends.(A)

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28 A perverse person spreads strife,
And a [a]slanderer separates close friends.

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  1. Proverbs 16:28 Or gossip

Whoever conceals an offense promotes love,(A)
but whoever gossips about it separates friends.(B)

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One who (A)conceals an offense seeks love,
But one who repeats a matter (B)separates close friends.

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17 A friend loves at all times,(A)
and a brother is born for a difficult time.

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17 A (A)friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity.

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19 An offended brother is harder to reach[a]
than a fortified city,
and quarrels are like the bars of a fortress.

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  1. 18:19 LXX, Syr, Tg, Vg read is stronger

19 A brother who is offended is harder to be won than a strong city,
And quarrels are like the bars of a citadel.

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24 One with many friends may be harmed,[a]
but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.(A)

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  1. 18:24 Some LXX mss, Syr, Tg, Vg read friends must be friendly

24 A person of too many friends comes to [a]ruin,
But there is (A)a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

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  1. Proverbs 18:24 Lit be broken in pieces

Wealth attracts many friends,(A)
but a poor person is separated from his friend.

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(A)Wealth adds many friends,
But a poor person is separated from his friend.

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Many seek a ruler’s favor,(A)
and everyone is a friend of one who gives gifts.(B)

All the brothers of a poor person hate him;(C)
how much more do his friends
keep their distance from him!
He may pursue them with words,(D)
but they are not there.[a]

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  1. 19:7 Hb uncertain

(A)Many will seek the favor of a [a]generous person,
And every person is a friend to (B)him who gives gifts.
All the brothers of a poor person hate him;
How much more do his (C)friends abandon him!
He (D)pursues them with words, but they are [b]gone.

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  1. Proverbs 19:6 Or noble
  2. Proverbs 19:7 Lit not

Many a person proclaims his own loyalty,
but who can find a trustworthy person?(A)

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Many a person (A)proclaims his own loyalty,
But who can find a (B)trustworthy person?

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