33 The (A)curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked,
But He (B)blesses the home of the righteous.
34 Though (C)He scoffs at the scoffers,
Yet (D)He gives grace to the needy.

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33 The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked;
But he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.
34 [a]Surely he scoffeth at the scoffers;
[b]But he giveth grace unto the lowly.

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  1. Proverbs 3:34 Or, Though
  2. Proverbs 3:34 Or, Yet

23 Watch over your heart with all diligence,
For (A)from it flow the springs of life.
24 Rid yourself of a (B)deceitful mouth
And (C)keep devious [a]speech far from you.
25 Let your eyes look directly ahead
And let your [b]gaze be fixed straight in front of you.
26 (D)[c]Watch the path of your feet,
And all your (E)ways will be established.
27 (F)Do not turn to the right or to the left;
(G)Turn your foot from evil.

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  1. Proverbs 4:24 Or lips
  2. Proverbs 4:25 Or eyelids
  3. Proverbs 4:26 I.e., prob. stay on the path

23 Keep thy heart [a]with all diligence;
For out of it are the issues of life.
24 Put away from thee a wayward mouth,
And perverse lips put far from thee.
25 Let thine eyes look right on,
And let thine eyelids look straight before thee.
26 [b]Make level the path of thy feet,
And let all thy ways be [c]established.
27 Turn not to the right hand nor to the left:
Remove thy foot from evil.

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  1. Proverbs 4:23 Or, above all that thou guardest
  2. Proverbs 4:26 Or, Weigh carefully
  3. Proverbs 4:26 Or, ordered aright

35 For (A)one who finds me finds life,
And (B)obtains favor from the Lord.

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35 For whoso findeth me findeth life,
And shall [a]obtain favor of Jehovah.

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  1. Proverbs 8:35 Hebrew draw forth.

(A)Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But (B)the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

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Blessings are upon the head of the righteous;
But [a]violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

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  1. Proverbs 10:6 Or, the mouth of the wicked covereth violence

17 A (A)merciful person does [a]himself good,
But the cruel person [b]does himself harm.

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  1. Proverbs 11:17 Lit his soul
  2. Proverbs 11:17 Lit ruins his flesh

17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul;
But he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

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31 If (A)the righteous will be repaid on the earth,
How much more the wicked and the sinner!

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31 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth;
How much more the wicked and the sinner!

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A (A)good person will obtain favor from the Lord,
But He will condemn a person [a]who devises evil.

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  1. Proverbs 12:2 Lit of evil devices

A good man shall obtain favor of Jehovah;
But a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

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12 The (A)wicked person desires the [a]plunder of evil people,
But the root of the righteous (B)yields fruit.

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  1. Proverbs 12:12 Lit net (for trapping prey); another reading is mountain stronghold

12 The wicked desireth [a]the net of evil men;
But the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

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  1. Proverbs 12:12 Or, the prey

21 (A)Adversity pursues sinners,
But the (B)righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.

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21 Evil pursueth sinners;
But the righteous shall be recompensed with good.

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14 One with a wayward heart will have his (A)fill of his own ways,
But a good person will (B)be satisfied [a]with his.

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  1. Proverbs 14:14 Lit from himself

14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways;
And a good man shall be satisfied from himself.

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

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22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing,
And obtaineth favor of Jehovah.

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One who [a]is (A)generous will be blessed,
Because he (B)gives some of his food to the poor.

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  1. Proverbs 22:9 Lit has a good eye

He that hath a [a]bountiful eye shall be blessed;
For he giveth of his bread to the poor.

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  1. Proverbs 22:9 Hebrew good.