26 He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.

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26 He shall pray to God, and He will delight in him,
He shall see His face with joy,
For He restores to man His righteousness.

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26 then man[a] (A)prays to God, and he accepts him;
    he (B)sees his face with a shout of joy,
and he (C)restores to man his righteousness.

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  1. Job 33:26 Hebrew he

14 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the Lord.

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14 (A)Houses and riches are an inheritance from fathers,
But (B)a prudent wife is from the Lord.

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14 (A)House and wealth are inherited from fathers,
    but a prudent wife is (B)from the Lord.

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10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

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The Virtuous Wife

10 (A)Who[a] can find a [b]virtuous wife?
For her worth is far above rubies.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 31:10 Vv. 10–31 are an alphabetic acrostic in Hebrew; cf. Ps. 119
  2. Proverbs 31:10 Lit. a wife of valor, in the sense of all forms of excellence

The Woman Who Fears the Lord

10 [a] (A)An excellent wife who can find?
    She is far more precious than (B)jewels.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 31:10 Verses 10–31 are an acrostic poem, each verse beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet