Proverbs 3:33-34
World English Bible
33 Yahweh’s curse is in the house of the wicked,
but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.
34 Surely he mocks the mockers,
but he gives grace to the humble.
Proverbs 3:33-34
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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.
Proverbs 4:23-27
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23 Keep your heart with all diligence,
for out of it is the wellspring of life.
24 Put away from yourself a perverse mouth.
Put corrupt lips far from you.
25 Let your eyes look straight ahead.
Fix your gaze directly before you.
26 Make the path of your feet level.
Let all of your ways be established.
27 Don’t turn to the right hand nor to the left.
Remove your foot from evil.
Proverbs 4:23-27
New American Standard Bible
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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 4:24 Or lips
- Proverbs 4:25 Or eyelids
- Proverbs 4:26 I.e., prob. stay on the path
Proverbs 8:35
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35 For whoever finds me, finds life,
and will obtain favor from Yahweh.
Proverbs 8:35
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Proverbs 10:6
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6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs 10:6
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Proverbs 11:17
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17 The merciful man does good to his own soul,
but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
Proverbs 11:17
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:17 Lit his soul
- Proverbs 11:17 Lit ruins his flesh
Proverbs 11:31
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31 Behold, the righteous shall be repaid in the earth,
how much more the wicked and the sinner!
Proverbs 11:31
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31 If (A)the righteous will be repaid on the earth,
How much more the wicked and the sinner!
Proverbs 12:2
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2 A good man shall obtain favor from Yahweh,
but he will condemn a man of wicked plans.
Proverbs 12:2
New American Standard Bible
2 A (A)good person will obtain favor from the Lord,
But He will condemn a person [a]who devises evil.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:2 Lit of evil devices
Proverbs 12:12
World English Bible
12 The wicked desires the plunder of evil men,
but the root of the righteous flourishes.
Proverbs 12:12
New American Standard Bible
12 The (A)wicked person desires the [a]plunder of evil people,
But the root of the righteous (B)yields fruit.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:12 Lit net (for trapping prey); another reading is mountain stronghold
Proverbs 13:21
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21 Misfortune pursues sinners,
but prosperity rewards the righteous.
Proverbs 13:21
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Proverbs 14:14
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14 The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways;
likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways.
Proverbs 14:14
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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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:14 Lit from himself
Proverbs 18:22
World English Bible
22 Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing,
and obtains favor of Yahweh.
Proverbs 18:22
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Proverbs 22:9
World English Bible
9 He who has a generous eye will be blessed;
for he shares his food with the poor.
Proverbs 22:9
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:9 Lit has a good eye
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