18 The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

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18 A wicked person earns deceptive wages,
    but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.(A)

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16 Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.

17 As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.

18 As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.

19 Let it be unto him as the garment which covereth him, and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually.

20 Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the Lord, and of them that speak evil against my soul.

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16 For he never thought of doing a kindness,
    but hounded to death the poor
    and the needy(A) and the brokenhearted.(B)
17 He loved to pronounce a curse—
    may it come back on him.(C)
He found no pleasure in blessing—
    may it be far from him.
18 He wore cursing(D) as his garment;
    it entered into his body like water,(E)
    into his bones like oil.
19 May it be like a cloak wrapped(F) about him,
    like a belt tied forever around him.
20 May this be the Lord’s payment(G) to my accusers,
    to those who speak evil(H) of me.

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Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

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Do not be deceived:(A) God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.(B)

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For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

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Whoever sows to please their flesh,(A) from the flesh will reap destruction;(B) whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.(C)

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