Proverbs 14:19
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19 The evil will bow before the good,
And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Proverbs 14:22
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22 Do they not go astray who devise evil?
But mercy and truth belong to those who devise good.
Proverbs 14:34
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:34 shame or disgrace
Proverbs 15:6
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6 In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,
But in the revenue of the wicked is trouble.
Proverbs 15:9
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9 The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
But He loves him who (A)follows righteousness.
Proverbs 16:7
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7 When a man’s ways please the Lord,
He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Proverbs 17:13
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13 Whoever (A)rewards evil for good,
Evil will not depart from his house.
Proverbs 18:3
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3 When the wicked comes, contempt comes also;
And with dishonor comes reproach.
Proverbs 19:3
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3 The foolishness of a man twists his way,
And his heart frets against the Lord.
Proverbs 19:19
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19 A man of great wrath will suffer punishment;
For if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.
Proverbs 19:29
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29 Judgments are prepared for scoffers,
(A)And beatings for the backs of fools.
Proverbs 20:7
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Proverbs 21:7
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7 The violence of the wicked will [a]destroy them,
Because they refuse to do justice.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:7 Lit. drag them away
Proverbs 21:12
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12 The righteous God wisely considers the house of the wicked,
Overthrowing the wicked for their wickedness.
Proverbs 21:16
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16 A man who wanders from the way of understanding
Will rest in the assembly of the (A)dead.
Proverbs 21:18
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18 The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous,
And the unfaithful for the upright.
Proverbs 21:21
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21 (A)He who follows righteousness and mercy
Finds life, righteousness, and honor.
Proverbs 21:27
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27 (A)The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination;
How much more when he brings it with wicked intent!
Proverbs 22:8
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:8 trouble
Proverbs 24:15-16
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15 Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous;
Do not plunder his resting place;
16 (A)For a righteous man may fall seven times
And rise again,
(B)But the wicked shall fall by calamity.
Proverbs 26:1
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Honor Is Not Fitting for a Fool
26 As snow in summer (A)and rain in harvest,
So honor is not fitting for a fool.
Proverbs 26:3
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3 (A)A whip for the horse,
A bridle for the donkey,
And a rod for the fool’s back.
Proverbs 26:27
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27 (A)Whoever digs a pit will fall into it,
And he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.
Proverbs 29:16
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16 When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increases;
But the righteous will see their (A)fall.
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