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14 (A)Do not enter the path of wicked men
And do not step into the way of evil men.

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14 Don’t set foot on the path of the wicked;(A)
don’t proceed in the way of evil ones.

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19 The (A)evil will bow down before the good,
And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

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19 The evil bow before those who are good,
the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.

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26 Evil thoughts are an abomination to Yahweh,
But pleasant words are pure.

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26 The Lord detests the plans of an evil man,
but pleasant words are pure.(A)

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11 A rebellious man seeks only evil,
So a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

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11 An evil man seeks only rebellion;
a cruel messenger[a](A) will be sent against him.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 17:11 Or a merciless angel

My Son, Fear Yahweh

24 Do not be (A)jealous of evil men,
And do not desire to (B)be with them;
For their heart meditates on (C)destruction,
And their lips (D)talk of mischief.

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24 Don’t envy evil men(A)
or desire to be with them,(B)
for their hearts plan violence,
and their words stir up trouble.(C)

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19 (A)Do not fret because of evildoers
Do not be (B)jealous of the wicked;
20 For (C)there will be no [a](D)future for the evil one;
The (E)lamp of the wicked will go out.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 24:20 Lit latter end

19 Don’t be agitated by evildoers,
and don’t envy the wicked.(A)
20 For the evil have no future;(B)
the lamp of the wicked will be put out.(C)

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Evil men (A)do not understand justice,
But those who seek Yahweh (B)understand all things.

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Evil men do not understand justice,(A)
but those who seek the Lord understand everything.(B)

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By transgression an evil man is (A)ensnared,
But the righteous (B)sings with joy and is glad.

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An evil man is caught by sin,(A)
but the righteous one sings and rejoices.(B)

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