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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 The Lord’s curse(A) is on the house of the wicked,(B)
    but he blesses the home of the righteous.(C)
34 He mocks(D) proud mockers(E)
    but shows favor to the humble(F) and oppressed.

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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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Footnotes

  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 Above all else, guard(A) your heart,
    for everything you do flows from it.(B)
24 Keep your mouth free of perversity;
    keep corrupt talk far from your lips.
25 Let your eyes(C) look straight ahead;
    fix your gaze directly before you.
26 Give careful thought to the[a] paths for your feet(D)
    and be steadfast in all your ways.
27 Do not turn to the right or the left;(E)
    keep your foot 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 those who find me(A) find life(B)
    and receive favor from the Lord.(C)

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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 crown the head of the righteous,
    but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.[a](A)

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  1. Proverbs 10:6 Or righteous, / but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence

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 Those who are kind benefit themselves,
    but the cruel bring ruin on themselves.

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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 the righteous receive their due(A) on earth,
    how much more the ungodly and the sinner!

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

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Good people obtain favor from the Lord,(A)
    but he condemns those who devise wicked schemes.(B)

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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 The wicked desire the stronghold of evildoers,
    but the root of the righteous endures.

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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 Trouble pursues the sinner,(A)
    but the righteous(B) are rewarded with good things.(C)

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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 faithless will be fully repaid for their ways,(A)
    and the good rewarded for theirs.(B)

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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 wife finds what is good(A)
    and receives favor from the Lord.(B)

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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”

The generous will themselves be blessed,(A)
    for they share their food with the poor.(B)

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