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25 Do not be afraid of sudden panic,
    or of the ruin[a] of the wicked, when it comes;
26 for the Lord will be your confidence
    and will keep your foot from being caught.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 3:25 Heb storm

25 Have no fear of sudden disaster
    or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked,
26 for the Lord will be at your side(A)
    and will keep your foot(B) from being snared.(C)

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33 The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked,
    but he blesses the abode of the righteous.

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33 The Lord’s curse(A) is on the house of the wicked,(B)
    but he blesses the home of the righteous.(C)

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16 There are six things which the Lord hates,
    seven which are an abomination to him:
17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
    and hands that shed innocent blood,
18 a heart that devises wicked plans,
    feet that make haste to run to evil,
19 a false witness who breathes out lies,
    and a man who sows discord among brothers.

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16 There are six things the Lord hates,(A)
    seven that are detestable to him:
17         haughty eyes,(B)
        a lying tongue,(C)
        hands that shed innocent blood,(D)
18         a heart that devises wicked schemes,
        feet that are quick to rush into evil,(E)
19         a false witness(F) who pours out lies(G)
        and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.(H)

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The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,
    but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.

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The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,(A)
    but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.(B)

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Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
    but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
The memory of the righteous is a blessing,
    but the name of the wicked will rot.

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

The name of the righteous(B) is used in blessings,[b]
    but the name of the wicked(C) will rot.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 10:6 Or righteous, / but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence
  2. Proverbs 10:7 See Gen. 48:20.

16 The wage of the righteous leads to life,
    the gain of the wicked 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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24 What the wicked dreads will come upon him,
    but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 When the tempest passes, the wicked is no more,
    but the righteous is established for ever.

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

25 When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone,
    but the righteous stand firm(D) forever.(E)

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28 The hope of the righteous ends in gladness,
    but the expectation of the wicked comes to nought.
29 The Lord is a stronghold to him whose way is upright,
    but destruction to evildoers.
30 The righteous will never be removed,
    but the wicked will not dwell in the land.

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

29 The way of the Lord is a refuge for the blameless,
    but it is the ruin of those who do evil.(B)

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

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The integrity of the upright guides them,
    but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.

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The integrity of the upright guides them,
    but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.(A)

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The righteousness of the blameless keeps his way straight,
    but the wicked falls by his own wickedness.
The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
    but the treacherous are taken captive by their lust.
When the wicked dies, his hope perishes,
    and the expectation of the godless comes to nought.
The righteous is delivered from trouble,
    and the wicked gets into it instead.
With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor,
    but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.
10 When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices;
    and when the wicked perish there are shouts of gladness.

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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)

The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
    but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.(C)

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

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

With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors,
    but through knowledge the righteous escape.(G)

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

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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

18 A wicked man earns deceptive wages,
    but one who sows righteousness gets a sure reward.
19 He who is steadfast in righteousness will live,
    but he who pursues evil will die.
20 Men of perverse mind are an abomination to the Lord,
    but those of blameless ways are his delight.
21 Be assured, an evil man will not go unpunished,
    but those who are righteous will be delivered.

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

19 Truly the righteous attain life,(B)
    but whoever pursues evil finds death.(C)

20 The Lord detests those whose hearts are perverse,(D)
    but he delights(E) in those whose ways are blameless.(F)

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

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23 The desire of the righteous ends only in good;
    the expectation of the wicked in wrath.

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23 The desire of the righteous ends only in good,
    but the hope of the wicked only in wrath.

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30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
    but lawlessness[a] takes away lives.
31 If the righteous is requited on earth,
    how much more the wicked and the sinner!

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  1. Proverbs 11:30 Cn Compare Gk Syr: Heb a wise man

30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,(A)
    and the one who is wise saves lives.

31 If the righteous receive their due(B) on earth,
    how much more the ungodly and the sinner!

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