33 (A)The Lord's curse is on the house of the wicked,
    but he (B)blesses the dwelling of the righteous.

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33 The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked,
    but he blesses the home of the righteous.

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18 But (A)the path of the righteous is like (B)the light of dawn,
    which shines (C)brighter and brighter until (D)full day.

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18 The way of the righteous is like morning light
    that gets brighter and brighter till it is full day.

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11 By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
    but (A)by the mouth of the wicked (B)it is overthrown.

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11 A city is honored by the blessing of the virtuous;
    it is destroyed by the words of the wicked.

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30 The fruit of the righteous is (A)a tree of life,
    and whoever (B)captures souls is wise.
31 If (C)the righteous is repaid on earth,
    how much more the wicked and the sinner!

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30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
    and the wise gather lives.[a]
31 If the righteous receive their due on earth,
    how much more the wicked and sinners?

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:30 Or LXX, Syr violence takes lives away

21 (A)Disaster[a] pursues sinners,
    (B)but the righteous are rewarded with good.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:21 Or Evil

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

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Whoever (A)walks in uprightness fears the Lord,
    but he who is (B)devious in his ways despises him.

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Those who walk with integrity fear the Lord,
    but those who take a crooked path despise him.

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(A)The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
    but (B)the prayer of the upright is acceptable to him.

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The Lord detests the sacrifices of the wicked,
    but favors the prayers of those who do right.

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19 The way of (A)a sluggard is like a hedge of (B)thorns,
    but the path of the upright is (C)a level highway.

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19 The path of the lazy is like a hedge of thorns,
    but the way of those who do right is a clear road.

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29 The Lord is (A)far from the wicked,
    but he (B)hears the prayer of the righteous.

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29 The Lord is far from the wicked,
    but he listens to the prayers of the righteous.

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13 (A)Righteous lips are the delight of a king,
    and he loves him who speaks what is right.

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13 Kings favor those with righteous lips;
    they love words of integrity.

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12 The Righteous One (A)observes the house of the wicked;
    he throws the wicked down to ruin.

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12 The righteous one observes the house of the wicked,
    turning the wicked toward trouble.

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21 Whoever (A)pursues righteousness and kindness
    will find (B)life, righteousness, and honor.

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21 Those who pursue righteousness and kindness
    will find life, righteousness, and honor.

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