Even when I go through the darkest valley,[a]
I fear no danger,
for You are with me;(A)
Your rod and Your staff[b]—they comfort me.(B)

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  1. Psalm 23:4 Or the valley of the shadow of death
  2. Psalm 23:4 A shepherd’s equipment

Even though I walk
    through the darkest valley,[a](A)
I will fear no evil,(B)
    for you are with me;(C)
your rod and your staff,
    they comfort me.

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  1. Psalm 23:4 Or the valley of the shadow of death

He stores up success[a] for the upright;
He is a shield for those who live with integrity(A)

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  1. Proverbs 2:7 Or resourcefulness

He holds success in store for the upright,
    he is a shield(A) to those whose walk is blameless,(B)

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23 Then you will go safely on your way;
your foot will not stumble.(A)

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23 Then you will go on your way in safety,(A)
    and your foot will not stumble.(B)

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19 Better a poor man who lives with integrity(A)
than someone who has deceitful lips and is a fool.

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19 Better the poor whose walk is blameless
    than a fool whose lips are perverse.(A)

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The one who lives with integrity is righteous;(A)
his children[a] who come after him will be happy.(B)

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  1. Proverbs 20:7 Lit sons

The righteous lead blameless lives;(A)
    blessed are their children after them.(B)

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Better a poor man who lives with integrity(A)
than a rich man who distorts right and wrong.[a](B)

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  1. Proverbs 28:6 Lit who twists two ways

Better the poor whose walk is blameless
    than the rich whose ways are perverse.(A)

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18 The one who lives with integrity will be helped,
but one who distorts right and wrong[a]
will suddenly fall.(A)

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  1. Proverbs 28:18 Lit who is twisted regarding two ways

18 The one whose walk is blameless is kept safe,(A)
    but the one whose ways are perverse will fall(B) into the pit.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 28:18 Syriac (see Septuagint); Hebrew into one

15 The one who lives righteously
and speaks rightly,(A)
who refuses gain from extortion,
whose hand never takes a bribe,
who stops his ears from listening to murderous plots[a]
and shuts his eyes to avoid endorsing evil[b](B)
16 he will dwell on the heights;
his refuge will be the rocky fortresses,
his food provided, his water assured.

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  1. Isaiah 33:15 Lit to bloods
  2. Isaiah 33:15 Lit eyes from seeing evil

15 Those who walk righteously(A)
    and speak what is right,(B)
who reject gain from extortion(C)
    and keep their hands from accepting bribes,(D)
who stop their ears against plots of murder
    and shut their eyes(E) against contemplating evil—
16 they are the ones who will dwell on the heights,(F)
    whose refuge(G) will be the mountain fortress.(H)
Their bread will be supplied,
    and water will not fail(I) them.

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