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Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men, from men whose words are perverse,
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but the wicked will be cut off from the land, and the unfaithful will be torn from it.
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Have no fear of sudden disaster or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked,
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The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the home of the righteous.
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Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers.
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They eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.
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But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know what makes them stumble.
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The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare them; the cords of their sins hold them fast.
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a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil,
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My mouth speaks what is true, for my lips detest wickedness.
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Whoever corrects a mocker invites insults; whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse.
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The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
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Blessings crown the head of the righteous, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.
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The name of the righteous is used in blessings, but the name of the wicked will rot.
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The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
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The wages of the righteous is life, but the earnings of the wicked are sin and death.
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The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value.
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A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes, but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.
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What the wicked dread will overtake them; what the righteous desire will be granted.
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When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone, but the righteous stand firm forever.
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The fear of the Lord adds length to life, but the years of the wicked are cut short.
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The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.
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The righteous will never be uprooted, but the wicked will not remain in the land.
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The lips of the righteous know what finds favor, but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse.
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The righteousness of the blameless makes their paths straight, but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness.
