Proverbs 10:2-3
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2 Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit,
but righteousness delivers from death.
3 The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,
but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
Proverbs 10:9
Revised Standard Version
9 He who walks in integrity walks securely,
but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
Proverbs 10:16
Revised Standard Version
16 The wage of the righteous leads to life,
the gain of the wicked to sin.
Proverbs 10:24-25
Revised Standard Version
24 What the wicked dreads will come upon him,
but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 When the tempest passes, the wicked is no more,
but the righteous is established for ever.
Proverbs 10:27-30
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27 The fear of the Lord prolongs life,
but the years of the wicked will be short.
28 The hope of the righteous ends in gladness,
but the expectation of the wicked comes to nought.
29 The Lord is a stronghold to him whose way is upright,
but destruction to evildoers.
30 The righteous will never be removed,
but the wicked will not dwell in the land.
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