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33 The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked:
but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
34 Surely he scorneth the scorners:
but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
35 The wise shall inherit glory:
but shame shall be the promotion of fools.

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33 The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked;
But he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.
34 [a]Surely he scoffeth at the scoffers;
[b]But he giveth grace unto the lowly.
35 The wise shall inherit glory;
But [c]shame shall be the promotion of fools.

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  1. Proverbs 3:34 Or, Though
  2. Proverbs 3:34 Or, Yet
  3. Proverbs 3:35 Or, fools carry away shame

33 The Lord’s curse(A) is on the house of the wicked,(B)
    but he blesses the home of the righteous.(C)
34 He mocks(D) proud mockers(E)
    but shows favor to the humble(F) and oppressed.
35 The wise inherit honor,
    but fools get only shame.

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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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Jehovah will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish;
But he thrusteth away the desire 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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22 The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich,
    and he addeth no sorrow with it.

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22 The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich;
And [a]he addeth no sorrow therewith.

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  1. Proverbs 10:22 Or, toil addeth nothing thereto

22 The blessing of the Lord(A) brings wealth,(B)
    without painful toil for it.(C)

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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 an everlasting foundation.

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24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him;
And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
25 [a]When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more;
But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

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  1. Proverbs 10:25 Or, As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more

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 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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28 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness;
But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
29 The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright;
But [a]it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
30 The righteous shall never be removed;
But the wicked shall not dwell in the [b]land.

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  1. Proverbs 10:29 Or, destruction shall be to etc.
  2. Proverbs 10:30 Or, earth

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 shall guide them:
    but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

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The integrity of the upright shall guide them;
But the perverseness of the treacherous 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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The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way:
    but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them:
    but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.

When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish:
    and the hope of unjust men perisheth.

The righteous is delivered out of trouble,
    and the wicked cometh in his stead.

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The righteousness of the perfect shall [a]direct his way;
But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them;
But the treacherous shall be taken in their own iniquity.
When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish;
And the hope of [b]iniquity perisheth.
The righteous is delivered out of trouble;
And the wicked cometh in his stead.

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  1. Proverbs 11:5 Or, make straight (or, plain)
  2. Proverbs 11:7 Or, strong men

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)

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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

19 As righteousness tendeth to life:
    so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.

20 They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the Lord:
    but such as are upright in their way are his delight.

21 Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished:
    but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

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19 [a]He that is stedfast in righteousness shall attain unto life;
And he that pursueth evil doeth it to his own death.
20 They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah;
But such as are perfect in their way are his delight.
21 [b]Though hand join in hand, the evil man shall not be unpunished;
But the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

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  1. Proverbs 11:19 Or, So righteousness tendeth to life, and he etc.
  2. Proverbs 11:21 Or, My hand upon it! Hebrew Hand to hand.

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

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

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

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23 The desire of the righteous is only good:
    but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

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23 The desire of the righteous is only good;
But the expectation of the wicked is [a]wrath.

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  1. Proverbs 11:23 Or, arrogance

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

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