Proverbs 2:21
New Living Translation
21 For only the godly will live in the land,
and those with integrity will remain in it.
Proverbs 2:21
Living Bible
21 for only good men enjoy life to the full;[a]
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- Proverbs 2:21 enjoy life to the full, literally, “shall dwell in the land.”
Proverbs 3:32
New Living Translation
32 Such wicked people are detestable to the Lord,
but he offers his friendship to the godly.
Proverbs 3:32
Living Bible
32 For such men are an abomination to the Lord, but he gives his friendship to the godly.
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Proverbs 11:3
New Living Translation
3 Honesty guides good people;
dishonesty destroys treacherous people.
Proverbs 11:3
Living Bible
3 A good man is guided by his honesty; the evil man is destroyed by his dishonesty.
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Proverbs 11:6
New Living Translation
6 The godliness of good people rescues them;
the ambition of treacherous people traps them.
Proverbs 11:6
Living Bible
6 The good man’s goodness delivers him; the evil man’s treachery is his undoing.
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Proverbs 11:11
New Living Translation
11 Upright citizens are good for a city and make it prosper,
but the talk of the wicked tears it apart.
Proverbs 11:11
Living Bible
11 The good influence of godly citizens causes a city to prosper, but the moral decay of the wicked drives it downhill.
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Proverbs 14:9
New Living Translation
9 Fools make fun of guilt,
but the godly acknowledge it and seek reconciliation.
Proverbs 14:9
Living Bible
9 The common bond of rebels is their guilt.[a] The common bond of godly people is goodwill.
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- Proverbs 14:9 The common bond of rebels is their guilt, or “Fools make a mock at sin.” The Hebrew is obscure.
Proverbs 14:11
New Living Translation
11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
but the tent of the godly will flourish.
Proverbs 14:11
Living Bible
11 The work of the wicked will perish; the work of the godly will flourish.
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Proverbs 15:8
New Living Translation
8 The Lord detests the sacrifice of the wicked,
but he delights in the prayers of the upright.
Proverbs 15:8
Living Bible
8 The Lord hates the gifts of the wicked but delights in the prayers of his people.
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Proverbs 15:19
New Living Translation
19 A lazy person’s way is blocked with briers,
but the path of the upright is an open highway.
Proverbs 15:19
Living Bible
19 A lazy fellow has trouble all through life; the good man’s path is easy!
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Proverbs 16:17
New Living Translation
17 The path of the virtuous leads away from evil;
whoever follows that path is safe.
Proverbs 16:17
Living Bible
17 The path of the godly leads away from evil; he who follows that path is safe.
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Proverbs 21:18
New Living Translation
18 The wicked are punished in place of the godly,
and traitors in place of the honest.
Proverbs 21:18
Living Bible
18 The wicked will finally lose; the righteous will finally win.[a]
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- Proverbs 21:18 The wicked will finally lose; the righteous will finally win, literally, “The wicked is a ransom for the righteous.”
Proverbs 21:29
New Living Translation
29 The wicked bluff their way through,
but the virtuous think before they act.
Proverbs 21:29
Living Bible
29 An evil man is stubborn, but a godly man will reconsider.[a]
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- Proverbs 21:29 An evil man is stubborn, but a godly man will reconsider, or “The wicked man is brazen; the godly man is thoughtful.”
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