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 Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked,
    but he blesses the dwelling of the righteous.
34 Though God[a] scoffs at scoffers,
    he gives grace to the humble.

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  1. Proverbs 3:34 Lit. he

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 Above everything else[a] guard your heart,
    because from it flow the springs of life.
24 Never talk deceptively
    and don’t keep company with people whose speech is corrupt.[b]

25 Let your eyes look directly ahead;
    fix your gaze straight in front of you.
26 Carefully measure[c] the paths for your feet,
    and all your ways will be established.
27 Do not turn to the right or to the left;
    turn your foot away from evil.

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  1. Proverbs 4:23 Lit. Above all watching
  2. Proverbs 4:24 Lit. keep corrupt lips far from you
  3. Proverbs 4:26 Lit. Weigh

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

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35 because those who find me find life
    and gain favor from the Lord.

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

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The Righteous and Wicked Compared

Blessings come[a] upon the head of the righteous,
    but the words[b] of the wicked conceal violence.

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  1. Proverbs 10:6 The Heb. lacks come
  2. Proverbs 10:6 Lit. mouth

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 A gracious man benefits himself,
    but the cruel person damages himself.

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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 If the righteous receive what they are due here on earth,
    how much more will 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

The good person will gain favor from the Lord,
    but the man who plots evil will be condemned by him.

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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 desires what evil people gain,
    but the foundation[a] of the righteous is productive.

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  1. Proverbs 12:12 Or root

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

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21 Disaster pursues the sinful,
    but good will reward the righteous.

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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 faithless one will pay for his behavior,[a]
    but a good man will be rewarded[b] for his.

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  1. Proverbs 14:14 Lit. ways
  2. Proverbs 14:14 The Heb. lacks will be rewarded

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

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22 Whoever finds a wife finds what is good,
    and receives favor from the Lord.

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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

Whoever is generous[a] will be blessed,
    for he shares his food with the poor.

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  1. Proverbs 22:9 Lit. A good eye