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32 He who commits adultery with a woman is void of understanding.
    He who does it destroys his own soul.
33 He will get wounds and dishonor.
    His reproach will not be wiped away.

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32 The one who commits adultery[a] lacks sense;
whoever does so destroys himself.(A)
33 He will get a beating[b] and dishonor,
and his disgrace will never be removed.

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Footnotes

  1. 6:32 Lit commits adultery with a woman
  2. 6:33 Or plague

One who corrects a mocker invites insult.
    One who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.

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The one who corrects a mocker
will bring abuse on himself;
the one who rebukes the wicked will get hurt.[a]

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  1. 9:7 Lit man: his blemish

The memory of the righteous is blessed,
    but the name of the wicked will rot.

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

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11 Even a child makes himself known by his doings,
    whether his work is pure, and whether it is right.

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11 Even a young man is known by his actions—
by whether his behavior is pure and upright.(A)

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22 A good name is more desirable than great riches,
    and loving favor is better than silver and gold.

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22 A good name is to be chosen over great wealth;
favor is better than silver and gold.(A)

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14 He who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning,
    it will be taken as a curse by him.

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14 If one blesses his neighbor
with a loud voice early in the morning,
it will be counted as a curse to him.

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21 The crucible is for silver,
    and the furnace for gold;
    but man is refined by his praise.

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21 As a crucible refines silver,
and a smelter refines gold,
so a person should refine his praise.(A)

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