Proverbs 3:33-34
World English Bible
33 Yahweh’s curse is in the house of the wicked,
but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.
34 Surely he mocks the mockers,
but he gives grace to the humble.
Proverbs 3:33-34
English Standard Version
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]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:34 Or grace
Proverbs 4:23-27
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23 Keep your heart with all diligence,
for out of it is the wellspring of life.
24 Put away from yourself a perverse mouth.
Put corrupt lips far from you.
25 Let your eyes look straight ahead.
Fix your gaze directly before you.
26 Make the path of your feet level.
Let all of your ways be established.
27 Don’t turn to the right hand nor to the left.
Remove your foot from evil.
Proverbs 4:23-27
English Standard Version
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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 4:26 Or Make level
Proverbs 8:35
World English Bible
35 For whoever finds me, finds life,
and will obtain favor from Yahweh.
Proverbs 8:35
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Proverbs 10:6
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6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs 10:6
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:6 Or but violence covers the mouth of the wicked; also verse 11
Proverbs 11:17
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17 The merciful man does good to his own soul,
but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
Proverbs 11:17
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17 (A)A man who is kind benefits himself,
but a cruel man hurts himself.
Proverbs 11:31
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31 Behold, the righteous shall be repaid in the earth,
how much more the wicked and the sinner!
Proverbs 11:31
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31 If (A)the righteous is repaid on earth,
how much more the wicked and the sinner!
Proverbs 12:2
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2 A good man shall obtain favor from Yahweh,
but he will condemn a man of wicked plans.
Proverbs 12:2
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2 A good man (A)obtains favor from the Lord,
but a man of evil devices he condemns.
Proverbs 12:12
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12 The wicked desires the plunder of evil men,
but the root of the righteous flourishes.
Proverbs 12:12
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12 Whoever is wicked covets (A)the spoil of evildoers,
but the root of the righteous bears fruit.
Proverbs 13:21
World English Bible
21 Misfortune pursues sinners,
but prosperity rewards the righteous.
Proverbs 13:21
English Standard Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:21 Or Evil
Proverbs 14:14
World English Bible
14 The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways;
likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways.
Proverbs 14:14
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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.
Proverbs 18:22
World English Bible
22 Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing,
and obtains favor of Yahweh.
Proverbs 18:22
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Proverbs 22:9
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9 He who has a generous eye will be blessed;
for he shares his food with the poor.
Proverbs 22:9
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:9 Hebrew good
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