Proverbs 2:22
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22 but wicked people will be cut off from the land,
and treacherous people will be torn out of it.
Proverbs 4:14
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14 Do not travel on the path of the wicked.
Do not walk in the way of evil people.
Proverbs 4:19
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19 The way of the wicked is like gloomy darkness.
They never know where they will stumble.
Proverbs 5:22
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22 The evil deeds of the wicked man will capture him,
and he will be bound by the ropes of his sin.
Proverbs 6:12
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Dishonesty Leads to Disaster
12 A worthless, wicked scoundrel,
who goes around with a corrupt mouth,
Proverbs 10:6
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Wise Words and Wise Ways
6 Blessings crown the head of a righteous person,
but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:6 Or the mouth of the wicked conceals violence
Proverbs 10:11
Evangelical Heritage Version
11 The mouth of a righteous person is a fountain of life,
but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:11 Or the mouth of the wicked conceals violence
Proverbs 10:16
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16 The work of a righteous person leads to life.
The income of a wicked person leads to sin.
Proverbs 10:20
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20 The tongue of a righteous person is fine silver.
The heart of a wicked person has little value.
Proverbs 10:24
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Contrasts Between the Righteous and the Wicked
24 What the wicked person dreads will come upon him,
but the Lord will grant what the righteous desire.
Proverbs 10:25
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25 When the storm has passed, the wicked person is no more,
but the righteous person has an everlasting foundation.
Proverbs 10:27
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27 The fear of the Lord will add days to a person’s life,
but the years of wicked people will be cut short.
Proverbs 10:28
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28 The confident hope of the righteous is joy,
but the ambitions of the wicked will perish.
Proverbs 10:30
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30 A righteous person will never be toppled,[a]
but wicked people will not dwell on earth.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:30 Or knocked off his foundation
Proverbs 11:5
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5 The righteousness of honest people makes their way smooth,
but because of his wickedness a wicked person falls.
Proverbs 11:7
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7 At the death of a wicked man, his hope will perish,
and his confidence in his strength[a] perishes.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:7 Or wealth
Proverbs 11:8
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8 A righteous person is rescued from trouble,
and a wicked person takes his place.
Proverbs 11:10
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10 When the righteous prosper, a city rejoices,
and when the wicked perish, there is a shout of joy.
Proverbs 11:11
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11 Through the blessing of upright citizens, a city is raised up,
but by the mouth of the wicked, it is torn down.
Proverbs 11:18
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18 A wicked person earns deceptive wages,
but one who sows righteousness reaps a true reward.
Proverbs 11:21
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21 Be sure of this: An evil person will not go unpunished,
but the children of the righteous will escape.
Proverbs 11:23
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23 The desire of the righteous leads only to good.
The hope of the wicked leads to fury.
Proverbs 11:31
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31 If a righteous person is paid back on earth,
how much more a wicked person or a sinner!
Proverbs 14:11
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11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
but the tent of the upright will thrive.
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