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The righteous person is rescued from trouble, and it falls on the wicked instead.
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When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
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Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed.
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A wicked person earns deceptive wages, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
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Be sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished, but those who are righteous will go free.
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The desire of the righteous ends only in good, but the hope of the wicked only in wrath.
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Good people obtain favor from the Lord, but he condemns those who devise wicked schemes.
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No one can be established through wickedness, but the righteous cannot be uprooted.
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The plans of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
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The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.
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The wicked are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous stands firm.
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The righteous care for the needs of their animals, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.
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The wicked desire the stronghold of evildoers, but the root of the righteous endures.
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No harm overtakes the righteous, but the wicked have their fill of trouble.
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The righteous choose their friends carefully, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
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The righteous hate what is false, but the wicked make themselves a stench and bring shame on themselves.
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Righteousness guards the person of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
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The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
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A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy brings healing.
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The righteous eat to their hearts’ content, but the stomach of the wicked goes hungry.
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The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.
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Evildoers will bow down in the presence of the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
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When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down, but even in death the righteous seek refuge in God.
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The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good.
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The house of the righteous contains great treasure, but the income of the wicked brings ruin.
