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Passage Lookup: Proverbs 8:12-11:11
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Proverbs 8:12
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"I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence; I possess knowledge and discretion.(j)
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Proverbs 8:13
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To fear the Lord (k) is to hate evil;(l) I hate(m) pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech.
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Proverbs 8:14
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Counsel and sound judgment are mine; I have insight, I have power.(n)
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Proverbs 8:15
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By me kings reign and rulers(o) issue decrees that are just;
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Proverbs 8:16
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by me princes govern,(p) and nobles—all who rule on earth.[b]
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Proverbs 8:17
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I love those who love me,(q) and those who seek me find me.(r)
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Proverbs 8:18
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With me are riches and honor,(s) enduring wealth and prosperity.(t)
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Proverbs 8:19
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My fruit is better than fine gold;(u) what I yield surpasses choice silver.(v)
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Proverbs 8:20
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I walk in the way of righteousness,(w) along the paths of justice,
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Proverbs 8:21
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bestowing a rich inheritance on those who love me and making their treasuries full.(x)
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Proverbs 8:22
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"The Lord brought me forth as the first of his works,[c][d] before his deeds of old;
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Proverbs 8:23
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I was formed long ages ago, at the very beginning, when the world came to be.
Proverbs 8:24
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When there were no watery depths, I was given birth, when there were no springs overflowing with water;(y)
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Proverbs 8:25
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before the mountains were settled in place,(z) before the hills, I was given birth,(aa)
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Proverbs 8:26
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before he made the world or its fields or any of the dust of the earth.(ab)
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Proverbs 8:27
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I was there when he set the heavens in place,(ac) when he marked out the horizon(ad) on the face of the deep,
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Proverbs 8:28
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when he established the clouds above(ae) and fixed securely the fountains of the deep,(af)
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Proverbs 8:29
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when he gave the sea its boundary(ag) so the waters would not overstep his command,(ah) and when he marked out the foundations of the earth.(ai)
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Proverbs 8:30
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Then I was constantly[e] at his side.(aj) I was filled with delight day after day, rejoicing always in his presence,
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Proverbs 8:31
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rejoicing in his whole world and delighting in mankind.(ak)
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Proverbs 8:32
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"Now then, my children, listen(al) to me; blessed are(am) those who keep my ways.(an)
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Proverbs 8:33
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Listen to my instruction and be wise; do not disregard it.
Proverbs 8:34
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Blessed are those who listen(ao) to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at my doorway.
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Proverbs 8:35
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For those who find me(ap) find life(aq) and receive favor from the Lord .(ar)
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Proverbs 8:36
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But those who fail to find me harm themselves;(as) all who hate me love death."(at)
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Proverbs 9:1
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Wisdom has built(a) her house; she has set up[a] its seven pillars.
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Proverbs 9:2
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She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine;(b) she has also set her table.(c)
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Proverbs 9:3
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She has sent out her servants, and she calls(d) from the highest point of the city,(e)
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Proverbs 9:4
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"Let all who are simple(f) come to my house!" To those who have no sense(g) she says,
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Proverbs 9:5
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"Come,(h) eat my food and drink the wine I have mixed.(i)
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Proverbs 9:6
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Leave your simple ways and you will live;(j) walk in the way of insight."(k)
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Proverbs 9:7
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Whoever corrects a mocker invites insults; whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse.(l)
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Proverbs 9:8
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Do not rebuke mockers(m) or they will hate you; rebuke the wise and they will love you.(n)
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Proverbs 9:9
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Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.(o)
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Proverbs 9:10
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The fear of the Lord (p) is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One(q) is understanding.(r)
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Proverbs 9:11
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For through wisdom[b] your days will be many, and years will be added to your life.(s)
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Proverbs 9:12
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If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you; if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer.
Proverbs 9:13
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Folly is an unruly woman;(t) she is simple and knows nothing.(u)
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Proverbs 9:14
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She sits at the door of her house, on a seat at the highest point of the city,(v)
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Proverbs 9:15
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calling out(w) to those who pass by, who go straight on their way,
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Proverbs 9:16
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"Let all who are simple come to my house!" To those who have no sense(x) she says,
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Proverbs 9:17
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"Stolen water is sweet; food eaten in secret is delicious!(y)"
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Proverbs 9:18
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But little do they know that the dead are there, that her guests are deep in the realm of the dead.(z)
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Proverbs 10:1
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The proverbs(a) of Solomon:(b) A wise son brings joy to his father,(c) but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.Footnotes:
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Proverbs 10:2
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Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value,(d) but righteousness delivers from death.(e)
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Proverbs 10:3
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The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,(f) but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.(g)
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Proverbs 10:4
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Lazy hands make for poverty,(h) but diligent hands bring wealth.(i)
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Proverbs 10:5
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He who gathers crops in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.(j)
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Proverbs 10:6
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Blessings crown the head of the righteous, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.[a](k)
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Proverbs 10:7
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The name of the righteous(l) is used in blessings,[b] but the name of the wicked(m) will rot.(n)
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Proverbs 10:8
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The wise in heart accept commands, but a chattering fool comes to ruin.(o)
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Proverbs 10:9
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Whoever walks in integrity(p) walks securely,(q) but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.(r)
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Proverbs 10:10
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Whoever winks maliciously(s) causes grief, and a chattering fool comes to ruin.
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Proverbs 10:11
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The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,(t) but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.(u)
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Proverbs 10:12
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Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs.(v)
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Proverbs 10:13
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Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,(w) but a rod is for the back of one who has no sense.(x)
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Proverbs 10:14
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The wise store up knowledge,(y) but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.(z)
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Proverbs 10:15
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The wealth of the rich is their fortified city,(aa) but poverty is the ruin of the poor.(ab)
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Proverbs 10:16
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The wages of the righteous is life,(ac) but the earnings of the wicked are sin and death.(ad)
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Proverbs 10:17
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Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life,(ae) but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.
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Proverbs 10:18
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Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips(af) and spreads slander is a fool.
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Proverbs 10:19
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Sin is not ended by multiplying words, but the prudent hold their tongues.(ag)
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Proverbs 10:20
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The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value.
Proverbs 10:21
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The lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of sense.(ah)
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Proverbs 10:22
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The blessing of the Lord (ai) brings wealth,(aj) without painful toil for it.(ak)
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Proverbs 10:23
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A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes,(al) but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.
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Proverbs 10:24
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What the wicked dread(am) will overtake them;(an) what the righteous desire will be granted.(ao)
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Proverbs 10:25
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When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone, but the righteous stand firm(ap) forever.(aq)
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Proverbs 10:26
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As vinegar to the teeth and smoke(ar) to the eyes, so are sluggards to those who send them.(as)
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Proverbs 10:27
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The fear of the Lord adds length to life,(at) but the years of the wicked are cut short.(au)
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Proverbs 10:28
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The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.(av)
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Proverbs 10:29
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The way of the Lord is a refuge for the blameless, but it is the ruin of those who do evil.(aw)
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Proverbs 10:30
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The righteous will never be uprooted, but the wicked will not remain in the land.(ax)
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Proverbs 10:31
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From the mouth of the righteous comes the fruit of wisdom,(ay) but a perverse tongue(az) will be silenced.
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Proverbs 10:32
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The lips of the righteous know what finds favor,(ba) but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse.(bb)
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Proverbs 11:1
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The Lord detests dishonest scales,(a) but accurate weights find favor with him.(b)
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Proverbs 11:2
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When pride comes, then comes disgrace,(c) but with humility comes wisdom.(d)
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Proverbs 11:3
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The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.(e)
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Proverbs 11:4
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Wealth(f) is worthless in the day of wrath,(g) but righteousness delivers from death.(h)
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Proverbs 11:5
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The righteousness of the blameless makes their paths straight,(i) but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness.(j)
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Proverbs 11:6
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The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.(k)
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Proverbs 11:7
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Hopes placed in mortals die with them;(l) all the promise of[a] their power comes to nothing.(m)
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Proverbs 11:8
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The righteous person is rescued from trouble, and it falls on the wicked instead.(n)
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Proverbs 11:9
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With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors, but through knowledge the righteous escape.(o)
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Proverbs 11:10
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When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices;(p) when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.(q)
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Proverbs 11:11
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Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,(r) but by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed.(s)
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