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28 The hope of the righteous will be gladness,
    but the expectation of the wicked will perish.

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28 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness, but the expectation of the wicked shall 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 righteous will never be removed,
    but the wicked will not inhabit the earth.

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30 The righteous shall never be removed, but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.

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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 righteousness of the upright will direct his way,
    but the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.

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The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way, but the wicked shall fall 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 expectation will perish,
    and the hope of unjust men perishes.

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When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish; and the hope of unjust men perisheth.

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

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Footnotes

  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 delivered out of trouble,
    and the wicked comes in his place.

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The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.

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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 goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices;
    and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

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10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

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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 the city is exalted,
    but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

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11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

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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 works a deceitful work,
    but to him who sows righteousness will be a sure reward.

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18 The wicked worketh a deceitful work, but to him that soweth righteousness shall be 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 Though be assured, the wicked will not be unpunished,
    but the posterity of the righteous will be delivered.

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21 Though they join hand in hand, the wicked shall not go unpunished; but the seed of the righteous shall 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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