Proverbs 3:33-35
Common English Bible
33 The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked,
but he blesses the home of the righteous.
34 He mocks mockers,
but he shows favor to the humble.
35 The wise gain respect,
but fools receive shame.
Proverbs 10:3
Common English Bible
3 The Lord doesn’t let the righteous starve,
but he rejects the desires of the wicked.
Proverbs 10:22
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22 The Lord’s blessing makes a person rich,
and no trouble is added to it.
Proverbs 10:24-25
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24 What the wicked dread will come on them,
but what the righteous desire will be given to them.
25 After a whirlwind passes by, the wicked are no more,
but the righteous stand firm forever.
Proverbs 10:28-30
Common English Bible
28 The expectations of the righteous result in joy,
but the hopes of the wicked will perish.
29 The path of the Lord is a refuge for the innocent
and ruin for those who do evil.
30 The righteous will never be shaken,
but the wicked won’t dwell in the land.
Proverbs 11:3
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3 Integrity guides the virtuous,
but dishonesty ruins the treacherous.
Proverbs 11:5-8
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5 The righteousness of the innocent makes their path straight,
but the wicked fall in their wickedness.
6 Those who do right are saved by their righteousness,
but the untrustworthy are caught by their own desires.
7 When the wicked die, their hope perishes.
Yes, any hope based on money perishes.
8 The righteous are saved from distress,
and the wicked take their place.
Proverbs 11:19-21
Common English Bible
19 The righteous are headed toward life,
but those who pursue evil, toward death.
20 The Lord detests a crooked heart,
but he favors those whose path is innocent.
21 The evil person will surely not go unpunished,
but the children of the righteous will escape.
Proverbs 11:23
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23 The desires of the righteous end up well,
but the expectations of the wicked bring wrath.
Proverbs 11:27
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27 Those who look for good find favor,
but those who seek evil—it will come to them.
Proverbs 11:30-31
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30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
and the wise gather lives.[a]
31 If the righteous receive their due on earth,
how much more the wicked and sinners?
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:30 Or LXX, Syr violence takes lives away
Proverbs 12:2-3
Common English Bible
2 The Lord favors good people,
but he condemns schemers.
3 No one is established by wicked acts,
but the roots of the righteous can’t be disturbed.
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