32 for (A)the devious person is an abomination to the Lord,
    but the upright are (B)in his confidence.

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32 Devious people are detestable to the Lord,
    but the virtuous are his close friends.

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30 The fruit of the righteous is (A)a tree of life,
    and whoever (B)captures souls is wise.

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30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
    and the wise gather lives.[a]

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Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 11:30 Or LXX, Syr violence takes lives away

26 One who is righteous is a guide to his neighbor,[a]
    but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

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  1. Proverbs 12:26 Or The righteous chooses his friends carefully

26 The righteous offer guidance to their neighbors,[a]
    but the path of the wicked makes them wander.

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  1. Proverbs 12:26 Heb uncertain

20 (A)The poor is disliked even by his neighbor,
    (B)but the rich has many friends.

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20 Even their neighbors hate the poor,
    but many love the wealthy.

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28 (A)A dishonest man spreads strife,
    and (B)a whisperer (C)separates close friends.

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28 Destructive people produce conflict;
    gossips alienate close friends.

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Whoever (A)covers an offense seeks love,
    but he who repeats a matter (B)separates close friends.

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One who seeks love conceals an offense,
    but one who repeats it divides friends.

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

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17 Friends love all the time,
    and kinsfolk are born for times of trouble.

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19 A brother offended is more unyielding than a strong city,
    and quarreling is like the bars of a castle.

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19 An offended ally is more formidable than a city;
    such quarreling is like the bars of a castle.

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24 A man of many companions may come to ruin,
    but (A)there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

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24 There are persons for companionship,
    but then there are friends who are more loyal than family.

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(A)Wealth brings many new friends,
    (B)but a poor man is deserted by his friend.

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Riches increase one’s friends,
    but the poor lose their friends.

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Many seek the favor of a generous man,[a]
    and everyone is a friend to a man who gives (A)gifts.
(B)All a poor man's brothers hate him;
    (C)how much more do his friends go far from him!
He pursues them with words, but does not have them.[b]

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  1. Proverbs 19:6 Or of a noble
  2. Proverbs 19:7 The meaning of the Hebrew sentence is uncertain

Many seek favor from rulers;
    everyone befriends a gift giver.
All the relatives of the poor hate them;
    even more, their friends stay far from them.
    When they pursue them with words, they aren’t there.

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Many a man (A)proclaims his own steadfast love,
    but (B)a faithful man who can find?

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Many people will say that they are loyal,
    but who can find a reliable person?

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