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28 The (A)expectation of the righteous is gladness,
But the (B)hope of the wicked will perish.

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28 (A)The hope of the righteous brings joy,
    (B)but the expectation of the wicked will perish.

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28 The prospect of the righteous is joy,
    but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.(A)

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30 The (A)righteous will never be shaken,
But (B)the wicked will not dwell in the land.

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30 (A)The righteous will never be removed,
    but (B)the wicked will not dwell in the land.

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30 The righteous will never be uprooted,
    but the wicked will not remain in the land.(A)

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The (A)righteousness of the blameless will make his way straight,
But (B)the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.

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The righteousness of the blameless (A)keeps his way straight,
    but the wicked falls by his own wickedness.

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The righteousness of the blameless makes their paths straight,(A)
    but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness.(B)

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When a wicked man dies, his (A)hope will perish,
And the (B)expectation of vigorous men perishes.

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When the wicked dies, his (A)hope will perish,
    and (B)the expectation of wealth[a] perishes too.

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  1. Proverbs 11:7 Or of his strength, or of iniquity

Hopes placed in mortals die with them;(A)
    all the promise of[a] their power comes to nothing.(B)

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  1. Proverbs 11:7 Two Hebrew manuscripts; most Hebrew manuscripts, Vulgate, Syriac and Targum When the wicked die, their hope perishes; / all they expected from

The righteous is rescued from [a]distress,
But the wicked [b]takes his place.

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  1. Proverbs 11:8 Or trouble
  2. Proverbs 11:8 Lit enters

(A)The righteous is delivered from trouble,
    and the wicked walks into it instead.

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The righteous person is rescued from trouble,
    and it falls on the wicked instead.(A)

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10 When it (A)goes well with the righteous, the city exults,
And when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.

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10 (A)When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices,
    and when the wicked perish there are shouts of gladness.

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10 When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices;(A)
    when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.(B)

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11 By the blessing of the upright a city is raised up,
But by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.

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11 By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
    but (A)by the mouth of the wicked (B)it is overthrown.

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11 Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,(A)
    but by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed.(B)

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18 The wicked earns deceptive wages,
But he who (A)sows righteousness gets a true reward.

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18 The wicked earns deceptive wages,
    but one who (A)sows righteousness gets a sure reward.

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18 A wicked person earns deceptive wages,
    but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.(A)

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21 [a]Assuredly, the evil man will not go unpunished,
But the seed of the righteous will escape.

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  1. Proverbs 11:21 Lit Hand to hand

21 (A)Be assured, (B)an evil person will not go unpunished,
    but (C)the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.

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21 Be sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished,
    but those who are righteous will go free.(A)

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