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31 Envy thou not the oppressor,
and choose none of his ways.
32 For the froward is abomination to the Lord:
but his secret is with the righteous.

33 The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked:
but he blesseth the habitation of the just.

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31 Do not envy(A) the violent
    or choose any of their ways.

32 For the Lord detests the perverse(B)
    but takes the upright into his confidence.(C)
33 The Lord’s curse(D) is on the house of the wicked,(E)
    but he blesses the home of the righteous.(F)

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14 Enter not into the path of the wicked,
and go not in the way of evil men.
15 Avoid it, pass not by it,
turn from it, and pass away.
16 For they sleep not, except they have done mischief;
and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
17 For they eat the bread of wickedness,
and drink the wine of violence.
18 But the path of the just is as the shining light,
that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
19 The way of the wicked is as darkness:
they know not at what they stumble.

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14 Do not set foot on the path of the wicked
    or walk in the way of evildoers.(A)
15 Avoid it, do not travel on it;
    turn from it and go on your way.
16 For they cannot rest until they do evil;(B)
    they are robbed of sleep till they make someone stumble.
17 They eat the bread of wickedness
    and drink the wine of violence.(C)

18 The path of the righteous(D) is like the morning sun,(E)
    shining ever brighter till the full light of day.(F)
19 But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness;(G)
    they do not know what makes them stumble.(H)

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22 His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself,
and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.
23 He shall die without instruction;
and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.

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22 The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare them;(A)
    the cords of their sins hold them fast.(B)
23 For lack of discipline they will die,(C)
    led astray by their own great folly.(D)

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12 A naughty person, a wicked man,
walketh with a froward mouth.
13 He winketh with his eyes,
he speaketh with his feet,
he teacheth with his fingers;
14 frowardness is in his heart,
he deviseth mischief continually;
he soweth discord.
15 Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly;
suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.

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12 A troublemaker and a villain,
    who goes about with a corrupt mouth,
13     who winks maliciously with his eye,(A)
    signals with his feet
    and motions with his fingers,(B)
14     who plots evil(C) with deceit in his heart—
    he always stirs up conflict.(D)
15 Therefore disaster will overtake him in an instant;(E)
    he will suddenly(F) be destroyed—without remedy.(G)

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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.

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 an everlasting foundation.

26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes,
    so is the sluggard to them that send him.

27 The fear of the Lord prolongeth days:
    but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

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 be to the workers of iniquity.

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

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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)

26 As vinegar to the teeth and smoke(F) to the eyes,
    so are sluggards to those who send them.(G)

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

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

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

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

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10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth:
    and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted:
    but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

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

11 Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,(C)
    but by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed.(D)

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The thoughts of the righteous are right:
    but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood:
    but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

The wicked are overthrown, and are not:
    but the house of the righteous shall stand.

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The plans of the righteous are just,
    but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.

The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
    but the speech of the upright rescues them.(A)

The wicked are overthrown and are no more,(B)
    but the house of the righteous stands firm.(C)

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10 A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast:
    but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

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10 The righteous care for the needs of their animals,(A)
    but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.

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23 A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom
    to pervert the ways of judgment.

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23 The wicked accept bribes(A) in secret
    to pervert the course of justice.(B)

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The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them;
    because they refuse to do judgment.

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The violence of the wicked will drag them away,(A)
    for they refuse to do what is right.

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29 A wicked man hardeneth his face:
    but as for the upright, he directeth his way.

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29 The wicked put up a bold front,
    but the upright give thought to their ways.(A)

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23 Burning lips and a wicked heart
are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.

24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips,
and layeth up deceit within him;

25 when he speaketh fair, believe him not:
for there are seven abominations in his heart.

26 Whose hatred is covered by deceit,
his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.

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23 Like a coating of silver dross on earthenware
    are fervent[a] lips with an evil heart.
24 Enemies disguise themselves with their lips,(A)
    but in their hearts they harbor deceit.(B)
25 Though their speech is charming,(C) do not believe them,
    for seven abominations fill their hearts.(D)
26 Their malice may be concealed by deception,
    but their wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 26:23 Hebrew; Septuagint smooth