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Psalms 111

Amplified Bible, 2015 (AMP)

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¹ The naive [are unsophisticated and easy to exploit and] inherit foolishness, But the sensible [are thoughtful and far-sighted and] are crowned with knowledge.

² The evil will bow down before the good, And the wicked [will bow down] at the gates of the righteous.

³ The poor man is hated even by his neighbor, But those who love the rich are many.

⁴ He who despises his neighbor sins [against God and his fellow man], But happy [blessed and favored by God] is he who is gracious and merciful to the poor.

⁵ Do they not go astray who devise evil and wander from the way of righteousness? But kindness and truth will be to those who devise good.

⁶ In all labor there is profit, But mere talk leads only to poverty.

⁷ The crown of the wise is their wealth [of wisdom], But the foolishness of [closed-minded] fools is [nothing but] folly.

⁸ A truthful witness saves lives, But he who speaks lies is treacherous.

⁹ In the [reverent] fear of the LORD there is strong confidence, And His children will [always] have a place of refuge.

¹⁰ The [reverent] fear of the LORD [that leads to obedience and worship] is a fountain of life, So that one may avoid the snares of death.

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1	The naive [are unsophisticated and easy to exploit and] inherit foolishness, But the sensible [are thoughtful and far-sighted and] are crowned with knowledge.
2	The evil will bow down before the good, And the wicked [will bow down] at the gates of the righteous.
3	The poor man is hated even by his neighbor, But those who love the rich are many.
4	He who despises his neighbor sins [against God and his fellow man], But happy [blessed and favored by God] is he who is gracious and merciful to the poor.
5	Do they not go astray who devise evil and wander from the way of righteousness? But kindness and truth will be to those who devise good.
6	In all labor there is profit, But mere talk leads only to poverty.
7	The crown of the wise is their wealth [of wisdom], But the foolishness of [closed-minded] fools is [nothing but] folly.
8	A truthful witness saves lives, But he who speaks lies is treacherous.
9	In the [reverent] fear of the LORD there is strong confidence, And His children will [always] have a place of refuge.
10	The [reverent] fear of the LORD [that leads to obedience and worship] is a fountain of life, So that one may avoid the snares of death.

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