22 Do not those who plot evil go astray?(A)
    But those who plan what is good find[a] love and faithfulness.

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  1. Proverbs 14:22 Or show

22 Will they who (A)devise evil not go astray?
But kindness and truth will be to those who devise good.

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34 Righteousness exalts a nation,(A)
    but sin condemns any people.

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34 Righteousness exalts a nation,
But sin is a disgrace to any people.

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The house of the righteous contains great treasure,(A)
    but the income of the wicked brings ruin.(B)

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Great wealth is in the house of the (A)righteous,
But trouble is in the income of the wicked.

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The Lord detests the sacrifice(A) of the wicked,(B)
    but the prayer of the upright pleases him.(C)

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The (A)sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
But (B)the prayer of the upright is His delight.

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The Lord detests the way of the wicked,(A)
    but he loves those who pursue righteousness.(B)

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The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
But He loves the one who (A)pursues righteousness.

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29 The Lord is far from the wicked,
    but he hears the prayer of the righteous.(A)

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29 The Lord is (A)far from the wicked,
But He (B)hears the prayer of the righteous.

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17 The highway of the upright avoids evil;
    those who guard their ways preserve their lives.(A)

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17 The (A)highway of the upright is to turn away from evil;
One who watches his way protects his [a]life.

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  1. Proverbs 16:17 Lit soul

The righteous lead blameless lives;(A)
    blessed are their children after them.(B)

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A righteous person who (A)walks in his integrity—
(B)How blessed are his sons after him.

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The violence of the wicked will drag them away,(A)
    for they refuse to do what is right.

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The violence of the wicked will sweep them away,
Because they (A)refuse to act with justice.

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10 The wicked crave evil;
    their neighbors get no mercy from them.

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10 The soul of the wicked desires evil;
His (A)neighbor is shown no compassion in his eyes.

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18 The wicked become a ransom(A) for the righteous,
    and the unfaithful for the upright.

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18 The wicked is a (A)ransom for the righteous,
And the (B)treacherous is in the place of the upright.

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27 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable(A)
    how much more so when brought with evil intent!(B)

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27 The (A)sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination,
How much more when he brings it with evil intent!

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