Proverbs 14:34
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34 Righteousness exalts a nation,
but sin is a reproach to any people.(A)
Proverbs 14:34
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34 Righteousness makes a nation great,
but sin diminishes[a] any people.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:34 So DSS 4QProb LXX; MT reads sin is a disgrace to
Proverbs 15:6
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6 In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,
but trouble befalls the income of the wicked.
Proverbs 15:6
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6 The righteous house is itself[a] a great treasure,
but within the revenue of the wicked calamity is at work.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:6 The Heb. lacks itself
Proverbs 15:9
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9 The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
but he loves the one who pursues righteousness.(A)
Proverbs 15:9
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9 The lifestyle of the wicked is detestable to the Lord,
but he loves those who ardently pursue righteousness.
Proverbs 16:7
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7 When the ways of people please the Lord,
he causes even their enemies to be at peace with them.(A)
Proverbs 16:7
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7 When a person’s ways please the Lord,
even his enemies will be at peace with him.
Proverbs 17:13
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13 Evil will not depart from the house
of one who returns evil for good.(A)
Proverbs 17:13
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13 The person who repays good with evil
will never see[a] evil leave his home.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:13 The Heb. lacks will see
Proverbs 18:3
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3 When wickedness comes, contempt comes also,
and with dishonor comes disgrace.
Proverbs 18:3
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3 When an evil person comes, contempt also comes,
along with dishonor and disgrace.
Proverbs 19:3
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3 One’s own folly leads to ruin,
yet the heart rages against the Lord.(A)
Proverbs 19:3
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3 A man’s foolishness ruins his life,[a]
yet his heart rages against the Lord.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:3 Lit. way
Proverbs 19:19
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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]
Footnotes
- 19.19 Meaning of Heb uncertain
Proverbs 19:19
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19 The person who has great anger must pay the consequences,
because if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.
Proverbs 19:29
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29 Punishments are prepared for scoffers
and flogging for the backs of fools.(A)
Proverbs 19:29
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29 Condemnation is appropriate for mockers,
just as beatings are for the backs of fools.
Proverbs 20:7
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7 The righteous walk in integrity—
happy are the children who follow them!(A)
Proverbs 20:7
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7 The righteous person lives a life of integrity;
happy are his children who follow him!
Proverbs 21:7
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7 The violence of the wicked will sweep them away
because they refuse to do what is just.(A)
Proverbs 21:7
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7 Devastation caused by the wicked will drag them away
because they refuse to do what is just.
Proverbs 21:12
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12 The Righteous One observes the house of the wicked;
he casts the wicked down to ruin.(A)
Proverbs 21:12
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12 The righteous God[a] considers the house of the wicked,
bringing the wicked to ruin.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:12 The Heb. lacks God
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