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28 The prospect of the righteous is joy,
    but the hope of the wicked will perish.

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28 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness;
But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

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30 The righteous will never be removed,
    but the wicked will not dwell in the land.

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30 The righteous shall never be removed;
But the wicked shall not dwell in the [a]land.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 10:30 Or, earth

The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way,
    but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

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The righteousness of the perfect shall [a]direct his way;
But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

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  1. Proverbs 11:5 Or, make straight (or, plain)

When a wicked man dies, hope perishes,
    and expectation of power comes to nothing.

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When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish;
And the hope of [a]iniquity perisheth.

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  1. Proverbs 11:7 Or, strong men

A righteous person is delivered out of trouble,
    and the wicked takes his place.

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The righteous is delivered out of trouble;
And the wicked cometh in his stead.

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10 When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices.
    When the wicked perish, there is shouting.

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10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth;
And when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

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11 By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted,
    but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

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11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted;
But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

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18 Wicked people earn deceitful wages,
    but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.

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18 The wicked earneth deceitful wages;
But he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.

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21 Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished,
    but the offspring[a] of the righteous will be delivered.

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  1. 11:21 or, seed

21 [a]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 11:21 Or, My hand upon it! Hebrew Hand to hand.

23 The desire of the righteous is only good.
    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

31 Behold, the righteous shall be repaid in the earth,
    how much more the wicked and the sinner!

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31 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth;
How much more the wicked and the sinner!

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11 The house of the wicked will be overthrown,
    but the tent of the upright will flourish.

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11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown;
But the tent of the upright shall flourish.

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