From Bob Johnson, some awkwardness in Proverbs

12-2KI/03.usfm

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 \v 24 When they came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites surprised them and attacked the Moabites, who fled before them. The army of Israel drove the Moabites across the land, killing them.
-\v 25 Israel destroyed the cities, and on every good piece of land every man threw a rock and filled the fertile fields. They stopped up all the springs of water and chopped down all the good trees, except in Kir Hareseth only, where they left the rocks in place. But the soldiers armed with slings attacked it.
+\v 25 They destroyed the cities, and on every good piece of land every man threw a rock until it was covered up. They stopped up every spring of water and chopped down all the good trees. Only Kir Hareseth was left with its rocks in place. But the soldiers armed with slings surrounded and attacked it.
 
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 \v 26 When King Mesha of Moab saw that the battle was lost, he took with him seven hundred swordsmen to break through to the king of Edom, but they failed.

20-PRO/12.usfm

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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.
 \q
-\v 12 The wicked person desire what evil men have stolen from others,
+\v 12 The wicked person desires what evil men have stolen from others,
 \q but the fruit of righteous people comes from themselves.
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 \v 13 An evil person is trapped by his wicked talk,

20-PRO/21.usfm

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 \v 19 It is better to live in the desert
-\q than with a woman who stirs up strife and complains too much.
+\q than with a quarreling wife and complains too much.
 \q
 \v 20 Precious treasure and oil are in the home of the wise,
 \q but a foolish man wastes them.

20-PRO/24.usfm

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 \v 24 Whoever says to the wicked person, "You are a righteous person,"
 \q will be cursed by peoples and hated by nations.
 \q
-\v 25 But those who disciplines the wicked will have delight
+\v 25 But those who discipline the wicked will have delight
 \q and gifts of goodness will come to them.
 
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20-PRO/25.usfm

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 \q someone who tells secrets makes faces angry.
 \q
 \v 24 It is better to live on a corner of the roof
-\q than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.
+\q than in a house shared with a quarreling wife.
 
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20-PRO/27.usfm

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 \v 9 Perfume and incense make the heart rejoice,
-\q but the sweetness of a friend comes from his advice.
+\q but the sweetness of a friend comes from his sincere counsel.
 \f + \ft Modern versions have different interpretations of this difficult verse. \f*
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 \v 10 Do not forsake your friend and your friend's father,
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 \v 24 for wealth is not forever.
 \q Does a crown endure for all generations?
 \q
-\v 25 The grass is gone and the new growth appears
-\q and on the mountains food for the cattle is gathered in.
+\v 25 When the hay is gone and the new growth appears,
+\q then the grass from the hills is gathered in for the flocks.
 
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-\v 26 The lambs will provide your clothing
+\v 26 Those lambs will provide your clothing
 \q and the goats will provide the price of the field.
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 \v 27 There will be goats' milk for your food—the food for your household—