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11 Come, O children, listen to me;
    I will teach you the fear of the Lord.(A)
12 Which of you desires life
    and covets many days to enjoy good?(B)
13 Keep your tongue from evil
    and your lips from speaking deceit.(C)
14 Depart from evil, and do good;
    seek peace, and pursue it.(D)

15 The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
    and his ears are open to their cry.(E)
16 The face of the Lord is against evildoers,
    to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.(F)
17 When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears
    and rescues them from all their troubles.(G)
18 The Lord is near to the brokenhearted
    and saves the crushed in spirit.(H)

19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
    but the Lord rescues them from them all.(I)
20 He keeps all their bones;
    not one of them will be broken.(J)
21 Evil brings death to the wicked,
    and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.(K)
22 The Lord redeems the life of his servants;
    none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.(L)

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11 Come, my children, listen(A) to me;
    I will teach you(B) the fear of the Lord.(C)
12 Whoever of you loves life(D)
    and desires to see many good days,
13 keep your tongue(E) from evil
    and your lips from telling lies.(F)
14 Turn from evil and do good;(G)
    seek peace(H) and pursue it.

15 The eyes of the Lord(I) are on the righteous,(J)
    and his ears are attentive(K) to their cry;
16 but the face of the Lord is against(L) those who do evil,(M)
    to blot out their name(N) from the earth.

17 The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears(O) them;
    he delivers them from all their troubles.
18 The Lord is close(P) to the brokenhearted(Q)
    and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

19 The righteous person may have many troubles,(R)
    but the Lord delivers him from them all;(S)
20 he protects all his bones,
    not one of them will be broken.(T)

21 Evil will slay the wicked;(U)
    the foes of the righteous will be condemned.
22 The Lord will rescue(V) his servants;
    no one who takes refuge(W) in him will be condemned.

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