14 (A)Do not enter the path of the wicked
And do not proceed in the way of evil people.

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14 Don’t do as the wicked do,
    and don’t follow the path of evildoers.

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19 The (A)evil will bow down before the good,
And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

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19 Evil people will bow before good people;
    the wicked will bow at the gates of the godly.

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26 Evil plans are an abomination to the Lord,
But pleasant words are pure.

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26 The Lord detests evil plans,
    but he delights in pure words.

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11 A rebellious person seeks only evil,
So a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

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11 Evil people are eager for rebellion,
    but they will be severely punished.

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Precepts and Warnings

24 Do not be (A)envious of evil people,
Nor desire to (B)be with them;
For their [a]minds plot (C)violence,
And their lips (D)talk of trouble.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 24:2 Lit hearts

24 Don’t envy evil people
    or desire their company.
For their hearts plot violence,
    and their words always stir up trouble.

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19 (A)Do not get upset because of evildoers
Or be (B)envious of the wicked;
20 For (C)there will be no [a](D)future for the evil person;
The (E)lamp of the wicked will be put out.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 24:20 Lit latter end

19 Don’t fret because of evildoers;
    don’t envy the wicked.
20 For evil people have no future;
    the light of the wicked will be snuffed out.

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Evil people (A)do not understand justice,
But those who seek the Lord (B)understand everything.

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Evil people don’t understand justice,
    but those who follow the Lord understand completely.

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By wrongdoing an evil person is (A)ensnared,
But the righteous (B)sings and rejoices.

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Evil people are trapped by sin,
    but the righteous escape, shouting for joy.

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