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 \v 5 The plans of the righteous are just,
 \q but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
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-\v 6 The words of wicked people are an ambush waiting for a chance to kill,
+\v 6 The words of wicked people are an ambush waiting for bloodshed,
 \q but the words of the upright keep them safe.
 
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 \v 7 Wicked people are overthrown and they are gone,
 \q but the house of the righteous person will stand.
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-\v 8 A person is praised by how much wisdom he has,
-\q but the one who makes perverse choices is despised.
+\v 8 A man is praised for prudent lips,
+\q but the perverse heart is despised.
 
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-\v 9 Better to have an unimportant position—only being a servant—
-\q than to brag about your importance but have no food.
+\v 9 Better the person of low position who has a servant
+\q than the one who honors himself but has no food.
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 \v 10 The righteous person cares about the needs of his animal,
 \q but even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.
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 \v 11 The one who works his land will have plenty of food,
 \q but whoever chases after worthless projects has no sense.
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-\v 12 The wicked person desires what evil men have stolen from others,
-\q but the fruit of righteous people comes from themselves.
+\v 12 The evil person desires the plunder of the wicked,
+\q but the righteous root endures.
 
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-\v 13 An evil person is trapped by his wicked talk,
+\v 13 An evil person is trapped by the transgression of his lips,
 \q but the righteous person escapes from trouble.
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 \v 14 From the fruit of his words a person is filled with good things,
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 \v 17 The one who speaks the truth says what is right,
-\q but a false witness tells lies.
+\q but a false witness, deceit.
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 \v 18 The words of one who speaks rashly are like the thrusts of a sword,
 \q but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
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 \v 21 No ill comes upon the righteous,
-\q but the wicked are filled with difficulties.
+\q but the wicked are filled with distress.
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-\v 22 Yahweh hates lying lips,
+\v 22 Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh,
 \q but those who live faithfully are his delight.
 
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-\v 5 The righteous person hates lies,
+\v 5 The righteous person hates deceptive words,
 \q but a wicked person makes himself repugnant, and he does what is shameful.
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 \v 6 Righteousness protects those who are faultless in their path,
-\q but wickedness turns away those who commit sin.
+\q but wickedness ruins those who commit sin.
 
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 \v 7 There is someone who enriches himself, but has nothing at all,
-\q and there is someone who gives everything away, yet is truly wealthy.
+\q and there is someone who gives everything away, yet has much wealth.
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 \v 8 The ransom of a rich man's life is his wealth,
 \q but a poor person does not hear a threat.
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 \v 15 Good insight wins favor,
-\q but the way of the treacherous is disaster \f + \ft The ULB is following the ancient Greek translation because the Hebrew is difficult to understand. The Hebrew has: \fqa the way of the treacherous is unending. \fqa* . \f*
+\q but the way of the treacherous is disaster. \f + \ft The ULB is following the ancient Greek translation because the Hebrew is difficult to understand. The Hebrew has: \fqa the way of the treacherous is unending. \fqa* \f*
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 \v 16 Prudent people act out of knowledge in every decision,
 \q but a fool parades his folly.
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 \v 17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble,
-\q but a faithful envoy brings reconciliation.
+\q but a faithful envoy brings healing.
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 \v 18 The one who ignores instruction will have poverty and shame,
 \q but honor will come to him who learns from correction.
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 \v 23 An unplowed field owned by the poor could produce much food,
 \q but it is swept away by injustice.
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-\v 24 The one who does not discipline his son hates him,
+\v 24 The one who does not use his rod hates his son,
 \q but one who loves his son is careful to instruct him.
 
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