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33 The (A)curse of Yahweh is on the house of the wicked one,
But He (B)blesses the abode of the righteous.
34 Though (C)He scoffs at the scoffers,
Yet (D)He gives grace to the humble.

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33 (A)The Lord's curse is on the house of the wicked,
    but he (B)blesses the dwelling of the righteous.
34 Toward the (C)scorners he (D)is scornful,
    (E)but to the humble he gives favor.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 3:34 Or grace

23 Guard your heart with all diligence,
For (A)from it flow the springs of life.
24 Put away from you a (B)perverse mouth
And (C)put devious lips far from you.
25 Let your eyes look directly ahead
And even let your eyelids be fixed straight in front of you.
26 (D)Watch the track of your feet
And all your (E)ways will be established.
27 (F)Do not turn to the right nor to the left;
(G)Turn your foot from evil.

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23 Keep your heart with all vigilance,
    for (A)from it flow (B)the springs of life.
24 Put away from you (C)crooked speech,
    and put (D)devious talk far from you.
25 (E)Let your eyes look directly forward,
    and your gaze be straight before you.
26 (F)Ponder[a] the path of your feet;
    (G)then all your ways will be sure.
27 (H)Do not swerve to the right or to the left;
    turn your foot away from evil.

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  1. Proverbs 4:26 Or Make level

35 For (A)he who finds me finds life
And (B)obtains favor from Yahweh.

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35 For (A)whoever finds me (B)finds life
    and (C)obtains favor from the Lord,

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

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Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
    but (A)the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 10:6 Or but violence covers the mouth of the wicked; also verse 11

17 The man of (A)lovingkindness deals bountifully with his soul,
But the cruel man brings trouble on his flesh.

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17 (A)A man who is kind benefits himself,
    but a cruel man hurts himself.

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31 If (A)the righteous will be repaid in the earth,
How much more the wicked and the sinner!

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31 If (A)the righteous is repaid on earth,
    how much more the wicked and the sinner!

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A (A)good man will obtain favor from Yahweh,
But a man of evil schemes He will condemn.

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A good man (A)obtains favor from the Lord,
    but a man of evil devices he condemns.

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12 The (A)wicked man desires a stronghold of evil men,
But the root of the righteous (B)gives fruit.

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12 Whoever is wicked covets (A)the spoil of evildoers,
    but the root of the righteous bears fruit.

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21 (A)Evil pursues sinners,
But the (B)righteous are repaid with good.

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21 (A)Disaster[a] pursues sinners,
    (B)but the righteous are rewarded with good.

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  1. Proverbs 13:21 Or Evil

14 The one who turns back in his heart will be satisfied with his (A)ways,
But a good man will (B)be satisfied [a]with his.

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  1. Proverbs 14:14 Lit from himself

14 The backslider in heart will be (A)filled with the fruit of his ways,
    and (B)a good man will be filled with the fruit of his ways.

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22 He who finds a (A)wife finds a good thing
And (B)obtains favor from Yahweh.

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22 He who finds (A)a wife finds (B)a good thing
    and (C)obtains favor (D)from the Lord.

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He who [a]is (A)generous will be blessed,
For he (B)gives from his food to the poor.

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  1. Proverbs 22:9 Lit has a good eye

(A)Whoever has a bountiful[a] eye will be blessed,
    for he (B)shares his bread with the poor.

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  1. Proverbs 22:9 Hebrew good