(A)that the exulting of the wicked is short,
    and the joy of the godless but for a moment?

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that the mirth of the wicked(A) is brief,
    the joy of the godless(B) lasts but a moment.(C)

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35 (A)I have seen a wicked, ruthless man,
    spreading himself like (B)a green laurel tree.[a]
36 But he passed away,[b] and behold, (C)he was no more;
    though I sought him, he could not be found.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 37:35 The identity of this tree is uncertain
  2. Psalm 37:36 Or But one passed by

35 I have seen a wicked and ruthless man
    flourishing(A) like a luxuriant native tree,
36 but he soon passed away and was no more;
    though I looked for him, he could not be found.(B)

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18 Truly you set them in (A)slippery places;
    you make them fall to ruin.
19 How they are destroyed (B)in a moment,
    swept away utterly by (C)terrors!
20 Like (D)a dream when one awakes,
    O Lord, when (E)you rouse yourself, you despise them as phantoms.

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18 Surely you place them on slippery ground;(A)
    you cast them down to ruin.(B)
19 How suddenly(C) are they destroyed,
    completely swept away(D) by terrors!
20 They are like a dream(E) when one awakes;(F)
    when you arise, Lord,
    you will despise them as fantasies.(G)

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12 While yet in flower and not cut down,
    they (A)wither before any other plant.
13 Such are the paths of all who (B)forget God;
    (C)the hope of (D)the godless shall perish.

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12 While still growing and uncut,
    they wither more quickly than grass.(A)
13 Such is the destiny(B) of all who forget God;(C)
    so perishes the hope of the godless.(D)

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16 As it is, you boast in your arrogance. (A)All such boasting is evil.

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16 As it is, you boast in your arrogant schemes. All such boasting is evil.(A)

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But let each one (A)test his own work, and then his reason to boast will be in himself alone and not in his neighbor.

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Each one should test their own actions. Then they can take pride in themselves alone,(A) without comparing themselves to someone else,(B)

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22 And the people were shouting, “The voice of a god, and not of a man!” 23 Immediately (A)an angel of the Lord struck him down, because (B)he did not give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and breathed his last.

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22 They shouted, “This is the voice of a god, not of a man.” 23 Immediately, because Herod did not give praise to God, an angel(A) of the Lord struck him down,(B) and he was eaten by worms and died.

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20 As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately (A)receives it with joy, 21 yet he has no root in himself, but (B)endures for a while, and when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately (C)he falls away.[a]

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  1. Matthew 13:21 Or stumbles

20 The seed falling on rocky ground refers to someone who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. 21 But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.(A)

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I Never Knew You

21 (A)“Not everyone who (B)says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will (C)enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who (D)does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

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True and False Disciples

21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’(A) will enter the kingdom of heaven,(B) but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.(C)

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13 (A)“This is the portion of a wicked man with God,
    and the heritage that (B)oppressors receive from the Almighty:
14 If his (C)children are multiplied, it is for (D)the sword,
    and his descendants have not enough bread.
15 Those who survive him the pestilence buries,
    and his (E)widows do not weep.
16 Though he (F)heap up silver like dust,
    and pile up clothing like clay,
17 he may pile it up, but the righteous will wear it,
    and (G)the innocent will divide the silver.
18 He builds his (H)house like a moth's,
    like (I)a booth that (J)a watchman makes.
19 He goes to bed rich, but will (K)do so no more;
    he opens his eyes, and (L)his wealth is gone.
20 (M)Terrors overtake him like (N)a flood;
    in the night a whirlwind (O)carries him off.
21 (P)The east wind lifts him up and he is gone;
    it (Q)sweeps him out of his place.
22 It[a] hurls at him (R)without pity;
    he flees from its[b] power in headlong flight.
23 It (S)claps its hands at him
    and (T)hisses at him from its place.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 27:22 Or He (that is, God); also verse 23
  2. Job 27:22 Or his; also verse 23

13 “Here is the fate God allots to the wicked,
    the heritage a ruthless man receives from the Almighty:(A)
14 However many his children,(B) their fate is the sword;(C)
    his offspring will never have enough to eat.(D)
15 The plague will bury those who survive him,
    and their widows will not weep for them.(E)
16 Though he heaps up silver like dust(F)
    and clothes like piles of clay,(G)
17 what he lays up(H) the righteous will wear,(I)
    and the innocent will divide his silver.(J)
18 The house(K) he builds is like a moth’s cocoon,(L)
    like a hut(M) made by a watchman.
19 He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more;(N)
    when he opens his eyes, all is gone.(O)
20 Terrors(P) overtake him like a flood;(Q)
    a tempest snatches him away in the night.(R)
21 The east wind(S) carries him off, and he is gone;(T)
    it sweeps him out of his place.(U)
22 It hurls itself against him without mercy(V)
    as he flees headlong(W) from its power.(X)
23 It claps its hands(Y) in derision
    and hisses him out of his place.”(Z)

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(A)For what is the hope of the godless (B)when God cuts him off,
    when God takes away his life?

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For what hope have the godless(A) when they are cut off,
    when God takes away their life?(B)

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“Indeed, (A)the light of the wicked is put out,
    and the flame of his fire does not shine.
The light is (B)dark in his tent,
    and his lamp above him is put out.

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“The lamp of a wicked man is snuffed out;(A)
    the flame of his fire stops burning.(B)
The light in his tent(C) becomes dark;(D)
    the lamp beside him goes out.(E)

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29 he will not be rich, and his wealth will not endure,
    nor will his possessions spread over the earth;[a]
30 he will not depart from darkness;
    the flame will dry up his shoots,
    and by (A)the breath of his mouth he will depart.
31 Let him not (B)trust in emptiness, deceiving himself,
    for emptiness will be his payment.
32 It will be paid in full (C)before his time,
    and his branch will not be green.
33 He will shake off his unripe grape like the vine,
    and cast off his blossom like the olive tree.
34 For (D)the company of the godless is barren,
    and (E)fire consumes the tents of bribery.

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  1. Job 15:29 Or nor will his produce bend down to the earth

29 He will no longer be rich and his wealth will not endure,(A)
    nor will his possessions spread over the land.(B)
30 He will not escape the darkness;(C)
    a flame(D) will wither his shoots,(E)
    and the breath of God’s mouth(F) will carry him away.(G)
31 Let him not deceive(H) himself by trusting what is worthless,(I)
    for he will get nothing in return.(J)
32 Before his time(K) he will wither,(L)
    and his branches will not flourish.(M)
33 He will be like a vine stripped of its unripe grapes,(N)
    like an olive tree shedding its blossoms.(O)
34 For the company of the godless(P) will be barren,
    and fire will consume(Q) the tents of those who love bribes.(R)

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