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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 The Lord’s curse is on the household of the wicked,(A)
but He blesses the home of the righteous;
34 He mocks those who mock,
but gives grace to the humble.(B)

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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 Guard your heart above all else,[a]
for it is the source of life.(A)
24 Don’t let your mouth speak dishonestly,(B)
and don’t let your lips talk deviously.
25 Let your eyes look forward;
fix your gaze[b] straight ahead.(C)
26 Carefully consider the path[c] for your feet,(D)
and all your ways will be established.
27 Don’t turn to the right or to the left;(E)
keep your feet away from evil.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 4:23 Or heart with all diligence
  2. Proverbs 4:25 Lit eyelids
  3. Proverbs 4:26 Or Clear a path

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

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

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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 the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.(A)

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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 kind man benefits himself,(A)
but a cruel man brings disaster on himself.(B)

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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 the righteous will be repaid on earth,
how much more the wicked and sinful.(A)

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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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The good person obtains favor from the Lord,(A)
but He condemns a man who schemes.(B)

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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 The wicked desire what evil men have,[a]
but the root of the righteous produces fruit.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 12:12 Or desire a stronghold of evil

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

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21 Disaster pursues sinners,
but good rewards the righteous.(A)

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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 disloyal one will get what his conduct deserves,
and a good man, what his deeds deserve.(A)

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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 A man who finds a wife finds a good thing(A)
and obtains favor from the Lord.(B)

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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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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 22:9 Lit has a good eye

A generous person[a] will be blessed,(A)
for he shares his food with the poor.(B)

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  1. Proverbs 22:9 Lit Good of eye