32 He who commits adultery lacks sense;
    he who does it destroys himself.
33 He will get wounds and dishonor,
    and his disgrace will not be wiped away.

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32 He who commits adultery with a woman lacks sense,[a]
    he destroys himself[b] who does it.
33 A wound and dishonor he will find,
    and his disgrace will not be wiped out.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 6:32 Literally “heart”
  2. Proverbs 6:32 Or “his soul,” or “his life”

Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse,
    and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury.

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He who corrects a scoffer gains abuse for himself,
    and he who rebukes the wicked gets hurt.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 9:7 Literally “abuse him”

(A)The memory of the righteous is a blessing,
    but (B)the name of the wicked will rot.

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The memory of righteousness is like a blessing,
    but the name of the wicked will rot.

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11 Even a child (A)makes himself known by his acts,
    by whether his conduct is pure and upright.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 20:11 Or Even a child can dissemble in his actions, though his conduct seems pure and upright

11 Even by his acts, a young man[a] will make himself known,
    whether his acts are pure and upright.

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  1. Proverbs 20:11 Or “young boy,” or “adolescent”

22 (A)A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches,
    and favor is better than silver or gold.

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22 A reputation[a] is to be chosen rather than[b] great riches;
    favor is better than silver and gold.[c]

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  1. Proverbs 22:1 Literally “name”
  2. Proverbs 22:1 Literally “from”
  3. Proverbs 22:1 Literally “from silver and from gold, favor is better”

14 Whoever blesses his neighbor with a loud voice,
    rising early in the morning,
    will be counted as cursing.

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14 He who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice
    early in the morning,
    a curse will be reckoned to him.

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21 (A)The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold,
    and a man is tested by his praise.

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21 A crucible is for the silver, and a furnace for the gold,
    but a man is tested by the mouth of him who praises him.

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