Good News Translation GNT
New International Version NIV
22 You will earn the trust and respect of others if you work for good; if you work for evil, you are making a mistake.
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Do not those who plot evil go astray? But those who plan what is good find love and faithfulness.
23 Work and you will earn a living; if you sit around talking you will be poor.
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All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
24 Wise people are rewarded with wealth, but fools are known by their foolishness.
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The wealth of the wise is their crown, but the folly of fools yields folly.
25 A witness saves lives when he tells the truth; when he tells lies, he betrays people.
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A truthful witness saves lives, but a false witness is deceitful.
26 Reverence for the Lord gives confidence and security to a man and his family.
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Whoever fears the LORD has a secure fortress, and for their children it will be a refuge.
27 Do you want to avoid death? Reverence for the Lord is a fountain of life.
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The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a person from the snares of death.
28 A king's greatness depends on how many people he rules; without them he is nothing.
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A large population is a king’s glory, but without subjects a prince is ruined.
29 If you stay calm, you are wise, but if you have a hot temper, you only show how stupid you are.
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Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.
30 Peace of mind makes the body healthy, but jealousy is like a cancer.
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A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.
31 If you oppress poor people, you insult the God who made them; but kindness shown to the poor is an act of worship.
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Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.
32 Wicked people bring about their own downfall by their evil deeds, but good people are protected by their integrity.
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When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down, but even in death the righteous seek refuge in God.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
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