33 The (A)curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked,
But He (B)blesses the home of the righteous.

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33 The curse of Yahweh is on the house of the wicked,
    and the abode of the righteous ones he blesses.

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18 But the (A)path of the righteous is like the (B)light of dawn
That (C)shines brighter and brighter until the (D)full day.

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18 But the path of the righteous ones is like the light of dawn,
    leading and shining until the day is full.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 4:18 Literally “is correct”

11 By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
But by the mouth of the wicked, it is torn down.

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11 By the blessing of the upright, a city will be exalted,
    but by the mouth of the wicked, it will be overthrown.

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30 The fruit of the righteous is (A)a tree of life,
And (B)one who is wise [a]gains souls.
31 If (C)the righteous will be repaid on the earth,
How much more the wicked and the sinner!

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  1. Proverbs 11:30 Lit takes

30 The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life,
    and he who captures souls[a] is wise.
31 If the righteous on earth will be repaid,
    how much more[b] the wicked and sinner.

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  1. Proverbs 11:30 Or “persons,” or “inner selves”
  2. Proverbs 11:31 Literally “more for”

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

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21 Misfortune will pursue sinners,
    but the righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 13:21 Literally “it will reward prosperity”

One who (A)walks in his uprightness fears the Lord,
But one who is (B)devious in his ways despises Him.

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He who walks in uprightness fears Yahweh,
    but he who is devious in his ways displeases him.

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The (A)sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
But (B)the prayer of the upright is His delight.

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The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination of Yahweh,
    but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

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19 The way of the [a]lazy one is like a hedge of thorns,
But the path of the upright is a highway.

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  1. Proverbs 15:19 Lit idle

19 The way of the lazy is like a hedge of thorns,[a]
    but the path of the upright is a highway.

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  1. Proverbs 15:19 Hebrew “thorn”

29 The Lord is (A)far from the wicked,
But He (B)hears the prayer of the righteous.

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29 Yahweh is far from the wicked,
    but the prayers of the righteous he will hear.

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13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings,
And one who speaks right is loved.

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13 The delight of kings are the lips of righteousness,
    and he who speaks what is upright he will love.

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12 The [a]righteous one considers the house of the wicked,
Bringing the (A)wicked to ruin.

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  1. Proverbs 21:12 Or Righteous One

12 The righteous observes the house of the wicked;
    he throws the wicked to ruin.

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21 One who (A)pursues righteousness and loyalty
Finds life, righteousness, and honor.

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21 He who pursues righteousness and kindness
    will find life, righteousness, and honor.

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