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32 for he who is perverse is an abomination of Yahweh,
    but those who are upright are his confidence.

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32 For the perverse person is an abomination to the Lord,
(A)But His secret counsel is with the upright.

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30 The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life,
    and he who captures souls[a] is wise.

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  1. Proverbs 11:30 Or “persons,” or “inner selves”

30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
And (A)he who [a]wins souls is wise.

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  1. Proverbs 11:30 Lit. takes, in the sense of brings, cf. 1 Sam. 16:11

26 A righteous person will seek out his neighbor,
    but the way of the wicked will lead them astray.

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26 The righteous should choose his friends carefully,
For the way of the wicked leads them astray.

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20 The poor is disliked even by his neighbor,
    but the lovers of the rich are many.

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20 (A)The poor man is hated even by his own neighbor,
But [a]the rich has many (B)friends.

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  1. Proverbs 14:20 Lit. many are the lovers of the rich

28 A person of perversity will spread dissent,
    and he who whispers separates a close friend.

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28 A perverse man sows strife,
And (A)a whisperer separates the best of friends.

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He who forgives an affront fosters love,
    but he who waits on a matter will alienate a friend.

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(A)He who covers a transgression seeks love,
But (B)he who repeats a matter separates friends.

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17 The friend loves at all times[a],
    but a brother is born for adversity.

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  1. Proverbs 17:17 Hebrew “time”

17 (A)A friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity.

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19 A brother who is offended is worse than a city of strength,
    and quarrels are like the bars of a fortification.

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19 A brother offended is harder to win than a strong city,
And contentions are like the bars of a castle.

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24 A man of many friends will come to ruin,
    but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

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24 A man who has friends [a]must himself be friendly,
(A)But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

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  1. Proverbs 18:24 So with Gr. mss., Syr., Tg., Vg.; MT may come to ruin

Wealth adds many friends,
    but the poor will be left by his friends.

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(A)Wealth makes many friends,
But the poor is separated from his friend.

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Many will seek favor before the generous,
    and everyone is the friend of a man of gifts.[a]
All the brothers of the poor, if they hate him,
    how much more will his friends keep away from him.
    He pursues them with words, and they are gone.[b]

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  1. Proverbs 19:6 Hebrew “gift”
  2. Proverbs 19:7 Or “when he pursues words and not them”

Many entreat the favor of the nobility,
And every man is a friend to one who gives gifts.
(A)All the brothers of the poor hate him;
How much more do his friends go (B)far from him!
He may pursue them with words, yet they [a]abandon him.

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  1. Proverbs 19:7 Lit. are not

Many a person will proclaim his loyalty for himself,
    but a man who is trustworthy, who can find?

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Most men will proclaim each his own [a]goodness,
But who can find a faithful man?

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  1. Proverbs 20:6 Lit. mercy