32 But a man who commits adultery(A) has no sense;(B)
    whoever does so destroys himself.
33 Blows and disgrace are his lot,
    and his shame will never(C) be wiped away.

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32 Whoever commits adultery with a woman (A)lacks understanding;
He who does so destroys his own soul.
33 Wounds and dishonor he will get,
And his reproach will not be wiped away.

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Whoever corrects a mocker invites insults;
    whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse.(A)

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“He who corrects a scoffer gets shame for himself,
And he who rebukes a wicked man only harms himself.

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The name of the righteous(A) is used in blessings,[a]
    but the name of the wicked(B) will rot.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 10:7 See Gen. 48:20.

(A)The memory of the righteous is blessed,
But the name of the wicked will rot.

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11 Even small children are known by their actions,
    so is their conduct really pure(A) and upright?

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11 Even a child is (A)known by his deeds,
Whether what he does is pure and right.

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22 A good name is more desirable than great riches;
    to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.(A)

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The Value of a Good Name

22 A (A)good name is to be chosen rather than great riches,
Loving favor rather than silver and gold.

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14 If anyone loudly blesses their neighbor early in the morning,
    it will be taken as a curse.

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14 He who blesses his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning,
It will be counted a curse to him.

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21 The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold,(A)
    but people are tested by their praise.

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21 (A)The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
And a man is valued by what others say of him.

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