32 For the (A)devious are an abomination to the Lord;
But [a]He is (B)intimate with the upright.

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  1. Proverbs 3:32 Lit His private counsel is

32 For the Lord detests the perverse(A)
    but takes the upright into his confidence.(B)

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

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  1. Proverbs 11:30 Lit takes

30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,(A)
    and the one who is wise saves lives.

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26 The righteous person is a guide to his neighbor,
But the way of the wicked leads them astray.

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26 The righteous choose their friends carefully,
    but the way of the wicked leads them astray.(A)

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20 The (A)poor is hated even by his neighbor,
But those who love the rich are many.

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20 The poor are shunned even by their neighbors,
    but the rich have many friends.(A)

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28 A perverse person spreads strife,
And a [a]slanderer separates close friends.

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  1. Proverbs 16:28 Or gossip

28 A perverse person stirs up conflict,(A)
    and a gossip separates close friends.(B)

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One who (A)conceals an offense seeks love,
But one who repeats a matter (B)separates close friends.

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Whoever would foster love covers over an offense,(A)
    but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.(B)

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

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

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19 A brother who is offended is harder to be won than a strong city,
And quarrels are like the bars of a citadel.

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19 A brother wronged(A) is more unyielding than a fortified city;
    disputes are like the barred gates of a citadel.

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24 A person of too many friends comes to [a]ruin,
But there is (A)a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

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  1. Proverbs 18:24 Lit be broken in pieces

24 One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin,
    but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.(A)

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(A)Wealth adds many friends,
But a poor person is separated from his friend.

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Wealth attracts many friends,
    but even the closest friend of the poor person deserts them.(A)

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(A)Many will seek the favor of a [a]generous person,
And every person is a friend to (B)him who gives gifts.
All the brothers of a poor person hate him;
How much more do his (C)friends abandon him!
He (D)pursues them with words, but they are [b]gone.

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  1. Proverbs 19:6 Or noble
  2. Proverbs 19:7 Lit not

Many curry favor with a ruler,(A)
    and everyone is the friend of one who gives gifts.(B)

The poor are shunned by all their relatives—
    how much more do their friends avoid them!(C)
Though the poor pursue them with pleading,
    they are nowhere to be found.[a](D)

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  1. Proverbs 19:7 The meaning of the Hebrew for this sentence is uncertain.

Many a person (A)proclaims his own loyalty,
But who can find a (B)trustworthy person?

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Many claim to have unfailing love,
    but a faithful person who can find?(A)

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