25 (A)Do not be afraid of sudden terror,
Nor of trouble from 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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25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked when it cometh;

26 for the Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being snared.

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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 (A)The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked,
But (B)He blesses the home of the just.

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33 The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked, but He blesseth the habitation of the just.

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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 These six things the Lord hates,
Yes, seven are an abomination to [a]Him:
17 (A)A[b] proud look,
(B)A lying tongue,
(C)Hands that shed innocent blood,
18 (D)A heart that devises wicked plans,
(E)Feet that are swift in running to evil,
19 (F)A false witness who speaks lies,
And one who (G)sows discord among brethren.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 6:16 Lit. His soul
  2. Proverbs 6:17 Lit. Haughty eyes

16 These six things doth the Lord hate, yea, seven are an abomination unto Him:

17 a proud look, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,

18 a heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,

19 a false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

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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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(A)The Lord will not allow the righteous soul to famish,
But He casts away the desire of the wicked.

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The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish, but He casteth away the substance 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 violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
(A)The memory of the righteous is blessed,
But the name of the wicked will rot.

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Blessings are upon the head of the just, but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

The memory of the just is blessed, but the name of the wicked shall 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 labor of the righteous leads to (A)life,
The wages of the wicked to sin.

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16 The labor of the righteous tendeth to life, the fruit 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 (A)The fear of the wicked will come upon him,
And (B)the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 When the whirlwind passes by, (C)the wicked is no more,
But (D)the righteous has an everlasting foundation.

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24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

25 As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more; but the righteous is as an everlasting foundation.

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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 will be gladness,
But the (A)expectation of the wicked will perish.
29 The way of the Lord is strength for the upright,
But (B)destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.

30 (C)The righteous will never be removed,
But the wicked will not inhabit the [a]earth.

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  1. Proverbs 10:30 land

28 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness, but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

29 The way of the Lord is strength to the upright, but destruction shall come to the workers of iniquity.

30 The righteous shall never be removed, but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.

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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 will guide (A)them,
But the perversity of the unfaithful will destroy them.

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The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy 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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