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25 (A)Do not be afraid of sudden dread
Nor of the (B)storm of the wicked when it comes;
26 For Yahweh will be [a]your confidence
And will (C)keep your foot from being caught.

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  1. Proverbs 3:26 Or at your side

25 Don’t fear sudden danger
or the ruin of the wicked when it comes,(A)
26 for the Lord will be your confidence[a]
and will keep your foot from a snare.(B)

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  1. Proverbs 3:26 Or be at your side

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 (A)curse of Yahweh is on the house of the wicked one,
But He (B)blesses the abode of the righteous.

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33 The Lord’s curse is on the household of the wicked,(A)
but He blesses the home 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 Yahweh hates,
Even seven which are an abomination [a]to Him:
17 (A)Haughty eyes, a (B)lying tongue,
And hands that (C)shed innocent blood,
18 A heart that devises (D)wicked thoughts,
(E)Feet that hasten to run to evil,
19 A (F)false witness who breathes out lies,
And one who [b](G)spreads strife among brothers.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 6:16 Lit of His soul
  2. Proverbs 6:19 Lit sends out

What the Lord Hates

16 The Lord hates six things;
in fact, seven are detestable to Him:
17 arrogant eyes,(A) a lying tongue,(B)
hands that shed innocent blood,(C)
18 a heart that plots wicked schemes,(D)
feet eager to run to evil,(E)
19 a lying witness who gives false testimony,(F)
and one who stirs up trouble among brothers.(G)

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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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Yahweh (A)will not allow the soul of the righteous to hunger,
But He (B)will push away the craving of the wicked.

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The Lord will not let the righteous go hungry,(A)
but He denies the wicked what they crave.(B)

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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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(A)Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But (B)the mouth of the wicked covers up violence.
The (C)remembrance of the righteous is blessed,
But (D)the name of the wicked will rot.

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Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.(A)

The remembrance of the righteous is a blessing,
but the name of the wicked will rot.(B)

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

16 The [a](A)wages of the righteous is life,
The income of the wicked, punishment.

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  1. Proverbs 10:16 Or work

16 The labor of the righteous leads to life;
the activity of the wicked leads to sin.(A)

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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 (A)the wicked dreads will come upon him,
But the (B)desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 When the (C)whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more,
But the (D)righteous has an everlasting foundation.

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24 What the wicked dreads will come to him,(A)
but what the righteous desire will be given to them.(B)

25 When the whirlwind passes,
the wicked are no more,(C)
but the righteous are secure forever.(D)

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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 (A)expectation of the righteous is gladness,
But the (B)hope of the wicked will perish.
29 The (C)way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the one with integrity,
But (D)ruin to the workers of iniquity.
30 The (E)righteous will never be shaken,
But (F)the wicked will not dwell in the land.

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28 The hope of the righteous is joy,(A)
but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing.(B)

29 The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the honorable,
but destruction awaits the malicious.(C)

30 The righteous will never be shaken,
but the wicked will not remain on the earth.(D)

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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 (A)integrity of the upright will lead them,
But the (B)crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.

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The integrity of the upright guides them,(A)
but the perversity of the treacherous destroys them.(B)

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

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