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

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33 The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked,
    but he blesses the abode of the righteous.(A)
34 Toward the scorners he is scornful,
    but to the humble he shows favor.(B)

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23 Watch over your heart with all diligence,
For (A)from it flow the springs of life.
24 Rid yourself of a (B)deceitful mouth
And (C)keep devious [a]speech far from you.
25 Let your eyes look directly ahead
And let your [b]gaze be fixed straight in front of you.
26 (D)[c]Watch the path of your feet,
And all your (E)ways will be established.
27 (F)Do not turn to the right or to the left;
(G)Turn your foot from evil.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 4:24 Or lips
  2. Proverbs 4:25 Or eyelids
  3. Proverbs 4:26 I.e., prob. stay on the path

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

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

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

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(A)Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But (B)the mouth of the wicked conceals 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 A (A)merciful person does [a]himself good,
But the cruel person [b]does himself harm.

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  1. Proverbs 11:17 Lit his soul
  2. Proverbs 11:17 Lit ruins his flesh

17 Those who are kind reward themselves,
    but the cruel do themselves harm.

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

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

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A (A)good person will obtain favor from the Lord,
But He will condemn a person [a]who devises evil.

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  1. Proverbs 12:2 Lit of evil devices

The good obtain favor from the Lord,
    but those who devise evil he condemns.(A)

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12 The (A)wicked person desires the [a]plunder of evil people,
But the root of the righteous (B)yields fruit.

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  1. Proverbs 12:12 Lit net (for trapping prey); another reading is mountain stronghold

12 The wicked covet the proceeds of wickedness,[a]
    but the root of the righteous bears fruit.

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  1. 12.12 Or covet the catch of the wicked

21 (A)Adversity pursues sinners,
But the (B)righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.

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21 Misfortune pursues sinners,
    but prosperity rewards the righteous.(A)

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14 One with a wayward heart will have his (A)fill of his own ways,
But a good person will (B)be satisfied [a]with his.

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  1. Proverbs 14:14 Lit from himself

14 The perverse get what their ways deserve,
    and the good, what their deeds deserve.[a](A)

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  1. 14.14 Cn: Heb from upon him

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

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

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One who [a]is (A)generous will be blessed,
Because he (B)gives some of his food to the poor.

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  1. Proverbs 22:9 Lit has a good eye

Those who are generous are blessed,
    for they share their bread with the poor.(A)

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