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

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34 Righteousness exalts a nation,
    but sin is a reproach to any people.(A)

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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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In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,
    but trouble befalls the income of the wicked.

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

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When a person’s ways are pleasing to the Lord,
He (A)causes even his enemies to make peace with him.

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When the ways of people please the Lord,
    he causes even their enemies to be at peace with them.(A)

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13 One who (A)returns evil for good,
(B)Evil will not depart from his house.

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13 Evil will not depart from the house
    of one who returns evil for good.(A)

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When a wicked person comes, contempt also comes,
And with dishonor comes taunting.

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When wickedness comes, contempt comes also,
    and with dishonor comes disgrace.

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The (A)foolishness of a person ruins his way,
And his heart (B)rages against the Lord.

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One’s own folly leads to ruin,
    yet the heart rages against the Lord.(A)

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19 A person of great anger will suffer the penalty,
For if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again.

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19 A violent-tempered person will pay the penalty;
    if you effect a rescue, you will only have to do it again.[a]

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  1. 19.19 Meaning of Heb uncertain

29 [a]Judgments are prepared for (A)scoffers,
And (B)beatings for the backs of fools.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 19:29 LXX Rods

29 Punishments are prepared for scoffers
    and flogging for the backs of fools.(A)

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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 righteous walk in integrity—
    happy are the children who follow them!(A)

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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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The violence of the wicked will sweep them away
    because they refuse to do what is just.(A)

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12 The [a]righteous one considers the house of the wicked,
Bringing the (A)wicked to ruin.

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  1. Proverbs 21:12 Or Righteous One

12 The Righteous One observes the house of the wicked;
    he casts the wicked down to ruin.(A)

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