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 abode 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 But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn,
    which shines brighter and brighter until 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 By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
    but it is overthrown by the mouth 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,
    but lawlessness[a] takes away lives.
31 If the righteous is requited on earth,
    how much more the wicked and the sinner!

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:30 Cn Compare Gk Syr: Heb a wise man

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

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  1. Proverbs 13:21 Or Evil

21 Misfortune pursues sinners,
    but prosperity rewards 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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He who walks in uprightness fears the Lord,
    but he who is devious in his ways despises 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 sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
    but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

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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 way of a sluggard is overgrown with thorns,
    but the path of the upright is a level highway.

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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 hears the prayer 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 Righteous lips are the delight of a king,
    and he loves him who speaks what is right.

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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 observes the house of the wicked;
    the wicked are cast down to ruin.

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

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21 He who pursues righteousness and kindness
    will find life[a] and honor.

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  1. Proverbs 21:21 Gk: Heb life and righteousness