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33 The Lord curses the house of the wicked,
    but he blesses the home of the upright.

34 The Lord mocks the mockers
    but is gracious to the humble.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 3:34 Greek version reads The Lord opposes the proud / but gives grace to the humble. Compare Jas 4:6; 1 Pet 5:5.

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 Guard your heart above all else,
    for it determines the course of your life.

24 Avoid all perverse talk;
    stay away from corrupt speech.

25 Look straight ahead,
    and fix your eyes on what lies before you.
26 Mark out a straight path for your feet;
    stay on the safe path.
27 Don’t get sidetracked;
    keep your feet from following evil.

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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 whoever finds me finds life
    and receives 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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The godly are showered with blessings;
    the words of the wicked conceal violent intentions.

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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 Your kindness will reward you,
    but your cruelty will destroy you.

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

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31 If the righteous are rewarded here on earth,
    what will happen to wicked sinners?[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 11:31 Greek version reads If the righteous are barely saved, / what will happen to godless sinners? Compare 1 Pet 4:18.

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

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The Lord approves of those who are good,
    but he condemns those who plan wickedness.

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

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12 Thieves are jealous of each other’s loot,
    but the godly are well rooted and bear their own fruit.

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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 Trouble chases sinners,
    while blessings reward the righteous.

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

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14 Backsliders get what they deserve;
    good people receive their reward.

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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 The man who finds a wife finds a treasure,
    and he receives 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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Blessed are those who are generous,
    because they feed the poor.

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

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