Proverbs 3:25-26
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25 Don’t fear sudden terror
or the ruin that comes to the wicked.
26 The Lord will be your confidence;
he will guard your feet from being snared.
Proverbs 3:33
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33 The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked,
but he blesses the home of the righteous.
Proverbs 6:16-19
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16 There are six things that the Lord hates,
seven things detestable to him:
17 snobbish eyes,
a lying tongue,
hands that spill innocent blood,
18 a heart set on wicked plans,
feet that run quickly to evil,
19 a false witness who breathes lies,
and one who causes conflicts among relatives.
Proverbs 10:3
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3 The Lord doesn’t let the righteous starve,
but he rejects the desires of the wicked.
Proverbs 10:6-7
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6 Blessings cover the head of the righteous,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
7 The memory of the righteous is a blessing,
but the name of the wicked rots.
Proverbs 10:16
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16 The wages of the righteous lead to life;
the earnings of the wicked lead to sin.
Proverbs 10:24-25
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24 What the wicked dread will come on them,
but what the righteous desire will be given to them.
25 After a whirlwind passes by, the wicked are no more,
but the righteous stand firm forever.
Proverbs 10:28-30
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28 The expectations of the righteous result in joy,
but the hopes of the wicked will perish.
29 The path of the Lord is a refuge for the innocent
and ruin for those who do evil.
30 The righteous will never be shaken,
but the wicked won’t dwell in the land.
Proverbs 11:3
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3 Integrity guides the virtuous,
but dishonesty ruins the treacherous.
Proverbs 11:5-10
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5 The righteousness of the innocent makes their path straight,
but the wicked fall in their wickedness.
6 Those who do right are saved by their righteousness,
but the untrustworthy are caught by their own desires.
7 When the wicked die, their hope perishes.
Yes, any hope based on money perishes.
8 The righteous are saved from distress,
and the wicked take their place.
9 The godless destroy their neighbors by their words,
but the righteous are saved by their knowledge.
10 When the righteous succeed, a city rejoices;
when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
Proverbs 11:18-21
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18 The wicked earn false wages,
but those who sow righteousness receive a true reward.
19 The righteous are headed toward life,
but those who pursue evil, toward death.
20 The Lord detests a crooked heart,
but he favors those whose path is innocent.
21 The evil person will surely not go unpunished,
but the children of the righteous will escape.
Proverbs 11:23
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23 The desires of the righteous end up well,
but the expectations of the wicked bring wrath.
Proverbs 11:30-31
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30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
and the wise gather lives.[a]
31 If the righteous receive their due on earth,
how much more the wicked and sinners?
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:30 Or LXX, Syr violence takes lives away
Proverbs 12:2-3
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2 The Lord favors good people,
but he condemns schemers.
3 No one is established by wicked acts,
but the roots of the righteous can’t be disturbed.
Proverbs 12:5-8
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5 The plans of the righteous are just,
but the guidance of the wicked is deceptive.
6 The words of the wicked are a deathtrap,
but the speech of those who do right rescues them.
7 The wicked are destroyed and are no more,
but the family of the righteous will endure.
8 A person is praised for his insight,
but a warped mind leads to contempt.
Proverbs 12:12
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12 Desiring evil is a trap for the wicked,
but the root of the righteous endures.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:12 Or gives
Proverbs 12:21
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21 No harm happens to the righteous,
but the wicked receive their fill of trouble.
Proverbs 12:28
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28 The way of the righteous leads to life,
but the detestable[a] path leads to death.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:28 LXX; MT the path of the trail
Proverbs 13:6
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6 Righteousness guards the innocent on the path,
but wickedness misleads sinners.
Proverbs 13:9
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9 The light of the righteous rejoices,
but the lamp of the wicked goes out.
Proverbs 13:21-22
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21 Trouble pursues sinners,
but good things reward the righteous.
22 Good people leave their grandchildren an inheritance,
but the wealth of sinners is stored up for the righteous.
Proverbs 13:25
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25 The righteous eat their fill,
but the wicked have empty stomachs.
Proverbs 14:11
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11 The house of the wicked is destroyed,
but the tent flourishes for those who do right.
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