Proverbs 10:2-3
New Living Translation
2 Tainted wealth has no lasting value,
but right living can save your life.
3 The Lord will not let the godly go hungry,
but he refuses to satisfy the craving of the wicked.
Proverbs 10:2-3
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
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.(A)
Proverbs 10:9
New Living Translation
9 People with integrity walk safely,
but those who follow crooked paths will be exposed.
Proverbs 10:9
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
9 Whoever walks in integrity walks securely,
but whoever follows perverse ways will be found out.(A)
Proverbs 10:16
New Living Translation
16 The earnings of the godly enhance their lives,
but evil people squander their money on sin.
Proverbs 10:16
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
16 The wage of the righteous leads to life,
the gain of the wicked to sin.
Proverbs 10:24-25
New Living Translation
24 The fears of the wicked will be fulfilled;
the hopes of the godly will be granted.
25 When the storms of life come, the wicked are whirled away,
but the godly have a lasting foundation.
Proverbs 10:24-25
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24 What the wicked dread will come upon them,
but the desire of the righteous will be granted.(A)
25 When the tempest passes, the wicked are no more,
but the righteous are established forever.(B)
Proverbs 10:27-30
New Living Translation
27 Fear of the Lord lengthens one’s life,
but the years of the wicked are cut short.
28 The hopes of the godly result in happiness,
but the expectations of the wicked come to nothing.
29 The way of the Lord is a stronghold to those with integrity,
but it destroys the wicked.
30 The godly will never be disturbed,
but the wicked will be removed from the land.
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.(A)
28 The hope of the righteous ends in gladness,
but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing.
29 The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the upright
but destruction for evildoers.(B)
30 The righteous will never totter,
but the wicked will not remain on the earth.(C)
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