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12 Do you want to enjoy life?
    Do you want to have many happy days?
13 Then avoid saying anything hurtful,
    and never let a lie come out of your mouth.
14 Stop doing anything evil, and do good.
    Look for peace, and do all you can to help people live peacefully.
15 The Lord watches over those who do what is right,
    and he hears their prayers.
16 But the Lord is against those who do evil,
    so they are forgotten soon after they die.

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12 Whoever of you loves life(A)
    and desires to see many good days,
13 keep your tongue(B) from evil
    and your lips from telling lies.(C)
14 Turn from evil and do good;(D)
    seek peace(E) and pursue it.

15 The eyes of the Lord(F) are on the righteous,(G)
    and his ears are attentive(H) to their cry;
16 but the face of the Lord is against(I) those who do evil,(J)
    to blot out their name(K) from the earth.

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