19 one who, when he hears the words of this sworn covenant, blesses himself in his heart, saying, ‘I shall be safe, though I walk in the stubbornness of my heart.’ This will lead to the sweeping away of moist and dry alike.

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19 When such a person hears the words of this oath and they invoke a blessing(A) on themselves, thinking, “I will be safe, even though I persist in going my own way,”(B) they will bring disaster on the watered land as well as the dry.

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For the wicked (A)boasts of the desires of his soul,
    and the one greedy for gain (B)curses[a] and (C)renounces the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 10:3 Or and he blesses the one greedy for gain

He boasts(A) about the cravings of his heart;
    he blesses the greedy and reviles the Lord.(B)

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18 For though, while he lives, he counts himself (A)blessed
    —and though you get praise when you do well for yourself—

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18 Though while they live they count themselves blessed—(A)
    and people praise you when you prosper—

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