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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33 The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked,
    but he blesses the home of the righteous.
34 He mocks mockers,
    but he shows favor to the humble.

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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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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 4:26 Or Make level

23 More than anything you guard, protect your mind, for life flows from it.
24 Have nothing to do with a corrupt mouth;
    keep devious lips far from you.
25 Focus your eyes straight ahead;
    keep your gaze on what is in front of you.
26 Watch your feet on the way,
    and all your paths will be secure.
27 Don’t deviate a bit to the right or the left;
    turn your feet away from evil.

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35 For those who find me(A) find life(B)
    and receive favor from the Lord.(C)

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35 Those who find me find life;
    they gain favor from the Lord.

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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

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

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

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17 Kind persons benefit themselves,
    but cruel people harm themselves.

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

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31 If the righteous receive their due on earth,
    how much more the wicked and sinners?

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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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The Lord favors good people,
    but he condemns schemers.

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

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12 Desiring evil is a trap for the wicked,
    but the root of the righteous endures.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 12:12 Or gives

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

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21 Trouble pursues sinners,
    but good things reward the righteous.

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

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14 Rebellious hearts receive satisfaction from their ways;
    the good receive the due reward for their deeds.

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

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22 He who finds a wife finds what is good,
    gaining favor from the Lord.

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

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Happy are generous people,
    because they give some of their food to the poor.

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