27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due,
    when it is in your power to act.
28 Do not say to your neighbor,
    “Come back tomorrow and I’ll give it to you”—
    when you already have it with you.(A)
29 Do not plot harm against your neighbor,
    who lives trustfully near you.(B)
30 Do not accuse anyone for no reason—
    when they have done you no harm.

31 Do not envy(C) the violent
    or choose any of their ways.

32 For the Lord detests the perverse(D)
    but takes the upright into his confidence.(E)

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27 Don’t withhold good from someone who deserves it,
    when it is in your power to do so.
28 Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go and come back;
    I’ll give it to you tomorrow,” when you have it.
29 Don’t plan to harm your neighbor
    who trusts and lives near you.
30 Don’t accuse anyone without reason,
    when they haven’t harmed you.
31 Don’t envy violent people
    or choose any of their ways.
32 Devious people are detestable to the Lord,
    but the virtuous are his close friends.

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Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value,(A)
    but righteousness delivers from death.(B)

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The treasure of the wicked won’t profit them,
    but righteousness rescues people from death.

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11 The Lord detests dishonest scales,(A)
    but accurate weights find favor with him.(B)

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11 The Lord detests dishonest scales,
    but delights in an accurate weight.

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Those who guard their lips(A) preserve their lives,(B)
    but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.(C)

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People who watch their mouths guard their lives,
    but those who open their lips are ruined.

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11 Dishonest money dwindles away,(A)
    but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow.

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11 Riches gotten quickly[a] will dwindle,
    but those who acquire them gradually become wealthy.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:11 LXX; MT from meaninglessness

Whoever fears the Lord walks uprightly,
    but those who despise him are devious in their ways.

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Those who walk with integrity fear the Lord,
    but those who take a crooked path despise him.

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An honest witness does not deceive,
    but a false witness pours out lies.(A)

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A truthful witness doesn’t lie,
    but a false witness spews lies.

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27 The greedy bring ruin to their households,
    but the one who hates bribes will live.(A)

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27 Those who acquire things unjustly gain trouble for their house,
    but those who hate bribes will live.

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Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for;
    through the fear of the Lord(A) evil is avoided.(B)

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Love and faithfulness reconcile guilt;
    the fear of the Lord turns away evil.

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Better a little with righteousness
    than much gain(A) with injustice.(B)

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Better a little with righteousness
    than great profits without justice.

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11 Honest scales and balances belong to the Lord;
    all the weights in the bag are of his making.(A)

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11 Honest balances and scales are the Lord’s;
    all the weights in the bag are his doing.

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A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son
    and will share the inheritance as one of the family.

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An insightful servant rules over a disgraceful son
    and will divide an inheritance
    with the brothers.

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