Proverbs 3:33-34
New Living Translation
33 The Lord curses the house of the wicked,
but he blesses the home of the upright.
34 The Lord mocks the mockers
but is gracious to the humble.[a]
Proverbs 3:33-34
Living Bible
33 The curse of God is on the wicked, but his blessing is on the upright. 34 The Lord mocks at mockers, but helps the humble.
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Proverbs 4:23-27
New Living Translation
23 Guard your heart above all else,
for it determines the course of your life.
24 Avoid all perverse talk;
stay away from corrupt speech.
25 Look straight ahead,
and fix your eyes on what lies before you.
26 Mark out a straight path for your feet;
stay on the safe path.
27 Don’t get sidetracked;
keep your feet from following evil.
Proverbs 4:23-27
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23 Above all else, guard your affections. For they influence everything else in your life. 24 Spurn the careless kiss of a prostitute.[a] Stay far from her. 25 Look straight ahead; don’t even turn your head to look. 26 Watch your step. Stick to the path and be safe. 27 Don’t sidetrack; pull back your foot from danger.
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- Proverbs 4:24 Spurn the careless kiss of a prostitute, implied; literally, “Put away from you a wayward mouth.”
Proverbs 8:35
New Living Translation
35 For whoever finds me finds life
and receives favor from the Lord.
Proverbs 8:35
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35 For whoever finds me finds life and wins approval from the Lord.
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Proverbs 10:6
New Living Translation
6 The godly are showered with blessings;
the words of the wicked conceal violent intentions.
Proverbs 10:6
Living Bible
6 The good man is covered with blessings from head to foot, but an evil man inwardly curses his luck.[a]
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- Proverbs 10:6 an evil man inwardly curses his luck, literally, “but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.”
Proverbs 11:17
New Living Translation
17 Your kindness will reward you,
but your cruelty will destroy you.
Proverbs 11:17
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17 Your own soul is nourished when you are kind; it is destroyed when you are cruel.
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Proverbs 11:31
New Living Translation
31 If the righteous are rewarded here on earth,
what will happen to wicked sinners?[a]
Footnotes
- 11:31 Greek version reads If the righteous are barely saved, / what will happen to godless sinners? Compare 1 Pet 4:18.
Proverbs 11:31
Living Bible
31 Even the godly shall be rewarded here on earth; how much more the wicked!
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Proverbs 12:2
New Living Translation
2 The Lord approves of those who are good,
but he condemns those who plan wickedness.
Proverbs 12:12
New Living Translation
12 Thieves are jealous of each other’s loot,
but the godly are well rooted and bear their own fruit.
Proverbs 12:12
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12 Crooks are jealous of each other’s loot, while good men long to help each other.
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Proverbs 13:21
New Living Translation
21 Trouble chases sinners,
while blessings reward the righteous.
Proverbs 13:21
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21 Curses chase sinners, while blessings chase the righteous!
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Proverbs 14:14
New Living Translation
14 Backsliders get what they deserve;
good people receive their reward.
Proverbs 14:14
Living Bible
14 The backslider gets bored with himself; the godly man’s life is exciting.
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Proverbs 18:22
New Living Translation
22 The man who finds a wife finds a treasure,
and he receives favor from the Lord.
Proverbs 18:22
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22 The man who finds a wife finds a good thing; she is a blessing to him from the Lord.
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Proverbs 22:9
New Living Translation
9 Blessed are those who are generous,
because they feed the poor.
Proverbs 22:9
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9 Happy is the generous man, the one who feeds the poor.
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