Proverbs 3:33-34
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33 The Lord will curse the evil person’s house,
but he will bless the home of ·those who do right [the righteous].
34 The Lord ·laughs at [mocks] those who ·laugh at [mock] him,
but he ·gives grace [shows favor] to ·those who are not proud [the humble].
Proverbs 3:33-34
Amplified Bible
33
The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked,
But He blesses the home of the just and righteous.(A)
34
Though He scoffs at the scoffers and scorns the scorners,
Yet He gives His grace [His undeserved favor] to the humble [those who give up self-importance].(B)
Proverbs 4:23-27
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23 ·Be careful what you think [L Above all that you guard, protect your heart],
because ·your thoughts run your life [L life flows from it].
24 ·Don’t use your mouth to tell lies [L Have nothing to do with a perverse mouth];
·don’t ever say things that are not true [L keep loose lips far from you].
25 Keep your eyes focused on what is ·right [or straight ahead],
and ·look straight ahead to what is good [L your eyelids on what is in front].
26 ·Be careful what you do [L Watch your feet on the way],
and ·always do what is right [L all your paths will be secure/sure].
27 Don’t turn off ·the road of goodness [L to the right or to the left];
·keep away [L turn your feet] from evil paths.
Proverbs 4:23-27
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23
Watch over your heart with all diligence,
For from it flow the springs of life.
24
Put away from you a deceitful (lying, misleading) mouth,
And put devious lips far from you.
25
Let your eyes look directly ahead [toward the path of moral courage]
And let your gaze be fixed straight in front of you [toward the path of integrity].
26
Consider well and watch carefully the path of your feet,
And all your ways will be steadfast and sure.
27
Do not turn away to the right nor to the left [where evil may lurk];
Turn your foot from [the path of] evil.
Proverbs 8:35
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35 Those who find me find life,
and ·the Lord will be pleased with them [they gain favor from the Lord].
Proverbs 8:35
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35
“For whoever finds me (Wisdom) finds life
And obtains favor and grace from the Lord.
Proverbs 10:6
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6 ·Good [Righteous] people will have rich blessings,
but the mouth of the wicked ·will be overwhelmed by [or conceals] violence.
Proverbs 10:6
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6
Blessings are on the head of the righteous [the upright, those in right standing with God],
But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Proverbs 11:17
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17 ·Kind [or Loyal] people ·do themselves a favor [benefit themselves],
but cruel people ·bring trouble on themselves [L harm their own bodies].
Proverbs 11:17
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17
The merciful and generous man benefits his soul [for his behavior returns to bless him],
But the cruel and callous man does himself harm.
Proverbs 11:31
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31 If ·good [righteous] people will get their due on earth,
How much more the wicked and the sinners.
Proverbs 11:31
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31
If the righteous will be rewarded on the earth [with godly blessings],
How much more [will] the wicked and the sinner [be repaid with punishment]!
Proverbs 12:2
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2 The Lord ·is pleased with [favors] a good person,
but he will ·punish [condemn] ·anyone who plans evil [schemers].
Proverbs 12:2
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2
A good man will obtain favor from the Lord,
But He will condemn a man who devises evil.
Proverbs 12:12
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12 The wicked ·want [covet; desire] ·what other evil people have stolen [or the catch/prey of the evil],
but ·good [L the root of righteous] people ·want to give what they have to others [or endures].
Proverbs 12:12
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12
The wicked desire the plunder of evil men,
But the root of the righteous yields richer fruit.
Proverbs 13:21
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21 Trouble ·always comes to [L pursues] sinners,
but ·good [righteous] people ·enjoy success [get a good reward].
Proverbs 13:21
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21
Adversity pursues sinners,
But the [consistently] upright will be rewarded with prosperity.
Proverbs 14:14
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14 ·Evil people [L Rebellious hearts] will be paid back for their evil ·ways [paths],
and good people will be rewarded for their ·good ones [deeds].
Proverbs 14:14
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14
The backslider in heart will have his fill with his own [rotten] ways,
But a good man will be satisfied with his ways [the godly thought and action which his heart pursues and in which he delights].
Proverbs 18:22
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22 When a man finds a wife, he finds something good.
It shows that the Lord ·is pleased with [favors] him.
Proverbs 18:22
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22
He who finds a [[a]true and faithful] wife finds a good thing
And obtains favor and approval from the Lord.(A)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:22 In Jewish tradition it is said that in Israel, they used to ask a man who had married, “Matsa or motse?” “Matsa” is the Hebrew for “finds” here, where a good wife is in view, and “motse” is the word for “found” (NASB “discovered”) in Eccl 7:26.
Proverbs 22:9
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9 Generous people ·will be blessed [or he will bless],
because they share their food with the poor.
Proverbs 22:9
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He who is generous will be blessed,
For he gives some of his food to the poor.(A)
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