A man is not established by wickedness,
But the (A)root of the righteous cannot be moved.

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No one can be established through wickedness,
    but the righteous cannot be uprooted.(A)

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25 When the whirlwind passes by, (A)the wicked is no more,
But (B)the righteous has an everlasting foundation.

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25 When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone,
    but the righteous stand firm(A) forever.(B)

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17 (A)that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, (B)being rooted and grounded in love,

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17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts(A) through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted(B) and established in love,

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12 The wicked covet the catch of evil men,
But the root of the righteous yields fruit.

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12 The wicked desire the stronghold of evildoers,
    but the root of the righteous endures.

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(A)rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding [a]in it with thanksgiving.

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 2:7 NU omits in it

rooted(A) and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught,(B) and overflowing with thankfulness.

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The Lord the Strength of His People

A Song of Ascents.

125 Those who trust in the Lord
Are like Mount Zion,
Which cannot be moved, but abides forever.
As the mountains surround Jerusalem,
So the Lord surrounds His people
From this time forth and forever.

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Psalm 125

A song of ascents.

Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion,(A)
    which cannot be shaken(B) but endures forever.
As the mountains surround Jerusalem,(C)
    so the Lord surrounds(D) his people
    both now and forevermore.

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16 Though he heaps up silver like dust,
And piles up clothing like clay—
17 He may pile it up, but (A)the just will wear it,
And the innocent will divide the silver.
18 He builds his house like a [a]moth,
(B)Like a [b]booth which a watchman makes.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 27:18 So with MT, Vg.; LXX, Syr. spider (cf. 8:14); Tg. decay
  2. Job 27:18 Temporary shelter

16 Though he heaps up silver like dust(A)
    and clothes like piles of clay,(B)
17 what he lays up(C) the righteous will wear,(D)
    and the innocent will divide his silver.(E)
18 The house(F) he builds is like a moth’s cocoon,(G)
    like a hut(H) made by a watchman.

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He who does not put out his money at usury,
Nor does he take a bribe against the innocent.

He who does these things (A)shall never be moved.

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who lends money to the poor without interest;(A)
    who does not accept a bribe(B) against the innocent.

Whoever does these things
    will never be shaken.(C)

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(A)That the triumphing of the wicked is short,
And the joy of the hypocrite is but for a (B)moment?
(C)Though his haughtiness mounts up to the heavens,
And his head reaches to the clouds,
Yet he will perish forever like his own refuse;
Those who have seen him will say, ‘Where is he?’
He will fly away (D)like a dream, and not be found;
Yes, he (E)will be chased away like a vision of the night.
The eye that saw him will see him no more,
Nor will his place behold him anymore.

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that the mirth of the wicked(A) is brief,
    the joy of the godless(B) lasts but a moment.(C)
Though the pride(D) of the godless person reaches to the heavens(E)
    and his head touches the clouds,(F)
he will perish forever,(G) like his own dung;
    those who have seen him will say, ‘Where is he?’(H)
Like a dream(I) he flies away,(J) no more to be found,
    banished(K) like a vision of the night.(L)
The eye that saw him will not see him again;
    his place will look on him no more.(M)

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(A)I have seen the foolish taking root,
But suddenly I cursed his dwelling place.
His sons are (B)far from safety,
They are crushed in the gate,
And (C)there is no deliverer.
Because the hungry eat up his harvest,
[a]Taking it even from the thorns,
[b]And a snare snatches their [c]substance.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 5:5 LXX They shall not be taken from evil men; Vg. And the armed man shall take him by violence
  2. Job 5:5 LXX The might shall draw them off; Vg. And the thirsty shall drink up their riches
  3. Job 5:5 wealth

I myself have seen(A) a fool taking root,(B)
    but suddenly(C) his house was cursed.(D)
His children(E) are far from safety,(F)
    crushed in court(G) without a defender.(H)
The hungry consume his harvest,(I)
    taking it even from among thorns,
    and the thirsty pant after his wealth.

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33 And blessed is your advice and blessed are you, because you have (A)kept me this day from coming to bloodshed and from avenging myself with my own hand.

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33 May you be blessed for your good judgment and for keeping me from bloodshed(A) this day and from avenging myself with my own hands.

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29 He will not be rich,
Nor will his wealth (A)continue,
Nor will his possessions overspread the earth.

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29 He will no longer be rich and his wealth will not endure,(A)
    nor will his possessions spread over the land.(B)

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