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22 But not the wicked; they will be forced out and banned from this promised land,
    and those who deal in deceit will be plucked up like weeds.

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22 but the wicked(A) will be cut off from the land,(B)
    and the unfaithful will be torn from it.(C)

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14 Do not start down the road of the wicked—
    the first step is easy, but it leads to heartache
    do not go along the way of evildoers.

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14 Do not set foot on the path of the wicked
    or walk in the way of evildoers.(A)

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19 Evildoers travel a dark road because they love to hide their deeds in darkness;
    they can’t see the perils ahead that cause them to stumble.

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19 But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness;(A)
    they do not know what makes them stumble.(B)

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22 The wicked will be snared by their own wrongdoing.
    Their flaws will tie their own hands, and they will be dragged through life by the cords of their sins.

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22 The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare them;(A)
    the cords of their sins hold them fast.(B)

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Laziness is not just a bad habit; it’s a threat—a clear and present danger. Since the beginning, God has made us in His image to create and tend His good creation. In other words, God has made us to work. It is in our spiritual DNA. We must do it in order to be who God made us and to fight off the threats of poverty and want. God has also created the Sabbath as a space for us to rest, of course, just as He rested on the seventh day.

12 Someone who struts around taking advantage of unsuspecting souls
    and deceiving others is to be avoided.

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12 A troublemaker and a villain,
    who goes about with a corrupt mouth,

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Blessings come to those who do what is right,
    but words spoken by the wicked cover up violent schemes.

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Blessings crown the head of the righteous,
    but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 10:6 Or righteous, / but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence

11 The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life,
    but words spoken by the wicked cover up violent schemes.

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11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,(A)
    but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.(B)

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16 The reward of those who do right is a satisfied life,
    but the profits gained by those who do wrong is used to sin.

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16 The wages of the righteous is life,(A)
    but the earnings of the wicked are sin and death.(B)

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20 The speech of those who do right is of greater value than the finest silver,
    but the thoughts of wrongdoers are worthless.

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20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,
    but the heart of the wicked is of little value.

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24 Whatever wrongdoers fear the most will happen to them,
    but those who do right will receive what they long for.

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24 What the wicked dread(A) will overtake them;(B)
    what the righteous desire will be granted.(C)

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25 After the storm passes, the wrongdoers are blown away,
    but those who do right are safe and sound on their firm foundations forever.

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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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27 Reverence for the Eternal makes for a long and peaceful life,
    but a wrongdoer will have years taken away.

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27 The fear of the Lord adds length to life,(A)
    but the years of the wicked are cut short.(B)

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28 The hope of those who do right is joy and celebration,
    but the only prospect for those who do wrong is futility.

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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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