33 (A)The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked,
But (B)He blesses the home of the just.
34 (C)Surely He scorns the scornful,
But gives grace to the humble.

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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 Keep your heart with all diligence,
For out of it spring the issues of (A)life.
24 Put away from you a [a]deceitful mouth,
And put perverse lips far from you.
25 Let your eyes look straight ahead,
And your eyelids look right before you.
26 Ponder the path of your (B)feet,
And let all your ways be established.
27 Do not turn to the right or the left;
Remove your foot from evil.

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  1. Proverbs 4:24 devious

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 whoever finds me finds life,
And (A)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.

Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

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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)The merciful man does good for his own soul,
But he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.

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

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31 (A)If the righteous will be [a]recompensed on the earth,
How much more the ungodly and the sinner.

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  1. Proverbs 11:31 rewarded

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

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A good man obtains favor from the Lord,
But a man of wicked intentions He will condemn.

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

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12 The wicked covet the catch of evil men,
But the root of the righteous yields fruit.

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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)Evil pursues sinners,
But to the righteous, good shall be repaid.

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

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14 The backslider in heart will be (A)filled with his own ways,
But a good man will be satisfied [a]from (B)above.

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  1. Proverbs 14:14 Lit. from above 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 (A)He who finds a wife finds a good thing,
And 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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(A)He who has a [a]generous eye will be (B)blessed,
For he gives of his bread to the poor.

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  1. Proverbs 22:9 Lit. good

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.