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33 The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked,
    but he blesses the abode of the righteous.(A)
34 Toward the scorners he is scornful,
    but to the humble he shows favor.(B)

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33 The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked,
    but he blesses the abode of the righteous.
34 Toward the scorners he is scornful,
    but to the humble he shows favor.

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23 Keep your heart with all vigilance,
    for from it flow the springs of life.(A)
24 Put away from you crooked speech,
    and put devious talk far from you.(B)
25 Let your eyes look directly forward
    and your gaze be straight before you.
26 Keep straight the path of your feet,
    and all your ways will be sure.(C)
27 Do not swerve to the right or to the left;
    turn your foot away from evil.(D)

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23 Keep your heart with all vigilance;
    for from it flow the springs of life.
24 Put away from you crooked speech,
    and put devious talk far from you.
25 Let your eyes look directly forward,
    and your gaze be straight before you.
26 Take heed to[a] the path of your feet,
    then all your ways will be sure.
27 Do not swerve to the right or to the left;
    turn your foot away from evil.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 4:26 The meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain

35 For whoever finds me finds life
    and obtains favor from the Lord,(A)

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35 For he who finds me finds life
    and obtains favor from the Lord;

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

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

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17 Those who are kind reward themselves,
    but the cruel do themselves harm.

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17 A man who is kind benefits himself,
    but a cruel man hurts himself.

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31 If the righteous are repaid on earth,
    how much more the wicked and the sinner!(A)

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31 If the righteous is requited on earth,
    how much more the wicked and the sinner!

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The good obtain favor from the Lord,
    but those who devise evil he condemns.(A)

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A good man obtains favor from the Lord,
    but a man of evil devices he condemns.

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12 The wicked covet the proceeds of wickedness,[a]
    but the root of the righteous bears fruit.

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Footnotes

  1. 12.12 Or covet the catch of the wicked

12 The strong tower of the wicked comes to ruin,
    but the root of the righteous stands firm.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 12:12 Cn: The Hebrew of verse 12 is obscure

21 Misfortune pursues sinners,
    but prosperity rewards the righteous.(A)

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21 Misfortune pursues sinners,
    but prosperity rewards the righteous.

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14 The perverse get what their ways deserve,
    and the good, what their deeds deserve.[a](A)

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  1. 14.14 Cn: Heb from upon him

14 A perverse man will be filled with the fruit of his ways,
    and a good man with the fruit of his deeds.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:14 Cn: Heb from upon him

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

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22 He who finds a wife finds a good thing,
    and obtains favor from the Lord.

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Those who are generous are blessed,
    for they share their bread with the poor.(A)

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He who has a bountiful eye will be blessed,
    for he shares his bread with the poor.

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