[a](A)Ill-gotten gains do not benefit,
But righteousness rescues from death.
The Lord (B)will not allow the [b]righteous to hunger,
But He (C)will [c]reject the craving of the wicked.

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  1. Proverbs 10:2 Lit Treasures of wickedness
  2. Proverbs 10:3 Lit soul of the righteous
  3. Proverbs 10:3 Lit thrust away

Nothing good comes from ill-gotten wealth,
    but righteousness delivers from death.
The Lord won’t cause the righteous to hunger,
    but he will reject what the wicked crave.

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(A)Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But (B)the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
The (C)mentioning of the righteous is a blessing,
But (D)the name of the wicked will rot.

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The Righteous and Wicked Compared

Blessings come[a] upon the head of the righteous,
    but the words[b] of the wicked conceal violence.
The reputation[c] of the righteous leads to blessing,
    but the name of the wicked will rot.

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  1. Proverbs 10:6 The Heb. lacks come
  2. Proverbs 10:6 Lit. mouth
  3. Proverbs 10:7 Lit. memorial

16 The [a](A)wages of the righteous is life,
The income of the wicked, punishment.

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  1. Proverbs 10:16 Or work

16 Honorable wages lead[a] to life;
    the salaries of the wicked, to retribution.

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  1. Proverbs 10:16 The Heb. lacks lead

22 It is the (A)blessing of the Lord that makes rich,
And He adds no sorrow to it.

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22 The blessing of the Lord establishes wealth,
    and difficulty does not accompany it.

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24 What (A)the wicked fears will come upon him,
But the (B)desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 When the (C)whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more,
But the (D)righteous has an everlasting foundation.

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24 What the wicked fears will come about,
    but the longing of the righteous will be granted.

25 When the storm ends, the wicked vanish,[a]
    but the righteous person is forever firm.

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  1. Proverbs 10:25 Lit. wicked are no more

27 The (A)fear of the Lord prolongs [a]life,
But the (B)years of the wicked will be shortened.
28 The (C)hope of the righteous is gladness,
But the (D)expectation of the wicked perishes.
29 The (E)way of the Lord is a stronghold for the upright,
But (F)ruin to the workers of injustice.
30 The (G)righteous will never be shaken,
But (H)the wicked will not live in the land.

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  1. Proverbs 10:27 Lit days

27 Fearing the Lord prolongs life,
    but the wicked will not live long.
28 What the righteous hope for brings joy,
    but the expectation of the wicked dies.
29 To the upright, the way of the Lord is a place of safety,
    but it’s a place of ruin to those who practice evil.
30 The righteous will never be overthrown,
    but the wicked will never inhabit the land.

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