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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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33 The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked,
    but he blesses the home of the righteous.
34 He mocks mockers,
    but he shows favor to the humble.

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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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23 More than anything you guard, protect your mind, for life flows from it.
24 Have nothing to do with a corrupt mouth;
    keep devious lips far from you.
25 Focus your eyes straight ahead;
    keep your gaze on what is in front of you.
26 Watch your feet on the way,
    and all your paths will be secure.
27 Don’t deviate a bit to the right or the left;
    turn your feet away from evil.

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

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35 Those who find me find life;
    they gain favor from the Lord.

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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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Blessings cover the head of the righteous,
    but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

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

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17 Kind persons benefit themselves,
    but cruel people harm themselves.

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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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31 If the righteous receive their due on earth,
    how much more the wicked and sinners?

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

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The Lord favors good people,
    but he condemns schemers.

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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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Footnotes

  1. 12.12 Or covet the catch of the wicked

12 Desiring evil is a trap for the wicked,
    but the root of the righteous endures.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 12:12 Or gives

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

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21 Trouble pursues sinners,
    but good things reward the righteous.

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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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Footnotes

  1. 14.14 Cn: Heb from upon him

14 Rebellious hearts receive satisfaction from their ways;
    the good receive the due reward for their deeds.

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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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22 He who finds a wife finds what is good,
    gaining favor from the Lord.

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

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Happy are generous people,
    because they give some of their food to the poor.

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