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33 The curse of Yahweh is on the house of the wicked,
    and the abode of the righteous ones he blesses.
34 With those who scorn, he is scornful,
    but to those who are humble, he gives favor.

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33 (A)The Lord's curse is on the house of the wicked,
    but he (B)blesses the dwelling of the righteous.
34 Toward the (C)scorners he (D)is scornful,
    (E)but to the humble he gives favor.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 3:34 Or grace

23 With all vigilance, keep your heart,
    for from it comes the source[a] of life.
24 Remove from yourself deceitful speech,[b]
    and abolish devious talk[c] from yourself.
25 May your eyes look forward[d]
    and your gaze be straight before you.
26 May the path of your foot be balanced
    and all your ways be sure.
27 Do not swerve right or left;
    remove your foot from evil.

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  1. Proverbs 4:23 Or “extremity”
  2. Proverbs 4:24 Literally “crookedness of mouth”
  3. Proverbs 4:24 Literally “deviousness of lips”
  4. Proverbs 4:25 Or “opposite”

23 Keep your heart with all vigilance,
    for (A)from it flow (B)the springs of life.
24 Put away from you (C)crooked speech,
    and put (D)devious talk far from you.
25 (E)Let your eyes look directly forward,
    and your gaze be straight before you.
26 (F)Ponder[a] the path of your feet;
    (G)then all your ways will be sure.
27 (H)Do not swerve to the right or to the left;
    turn your foot away from evil.

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  1. Proverbs 4:26 Or Make level

35 For he who finds me is he who finds[a] life,
    and he obtains favor from Yahweh.

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  1. Proverbs 8:35 Hebrew “those who find”

35 For (A)whoever finds me (B)finds life
    and (C)obtains favor from the Lord,

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Blessings belong to the head of the righteous,
    but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

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Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
    but (A)the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 10:6 Or but violence covers the mouth of the wicked; also verse 11

17 A person of kindness rewards himself,[a]
    but a cruel person harms his own flesh.

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  1. Proverbs 11:17 Or “soul,” or “inner self”

17 (A)A man who is kind benefits himself,
    but a cruel man hurts himself.

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31 If the righteous on earth will be repaid,
    how much more[a] the wicked and sinner.

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  1. Proverbs 11:31 Literally “more for”

31 If (A)the righteous is repaid on earth,
    how much more the wicked and the sinner!

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The good obtains favor from Yahweh,
    but anyone who schemes, he condemns.

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A good man (A)obtains favor from the Lord,
    but a man of evil devices he condemns.

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12 The wicked covets the proceeds of evil,
    but the root of the righteous bears fruit.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 12:12 Literally “gives, sets up”

12 Whoever is wicked covets (A)the spoil of evildoers,
    but the root of the righteous bears fruit.

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21 Misfortune will pursue sinners,
    but the righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 13:21 Literally “it will reward prosperity”

21 (A)Disaster[a] pursues sinners,
    (B)but the righteous are rewarded with good.

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  1. Proverbs 13:21 Or Evil

14 From his ways, the perverse of heart will be satisfied,
    and from his own,[a] so shall a good man.

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  1. Proverbs 14:14 Literally “from upon him”

14 The backslider in heart will be (A)filled with the fruit of his ways,
    and (B)a good man will be filled with the fruit of his ways.

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22 He who finds a wife[a] finds good,
    and he will obtain favor from Yahweh.

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  1. Proverbs 18:22 Or “woman”

22 He who finds (A)a wife finds (B)a good thing
    and (C)obtains favor (D)from the Lord.

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He who is generous[a] will be blessed,
    for he gives to the poor from his own bread.

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  1. Proverbs 22:9 Literally “the generous of eye”

(A)Whoever has a bountiful[a] eye will be blessed,
    for he (B)shares his bread with the poor.

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  1. Proverbs 22:9 Hebrew good