Proverbs 11:3
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3 The integrity of the upright guides them,
but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.(A)
Proverbs 11:5-8
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5 The righteousness of the blameless keeps their ways straight,
but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.
6 The righteousness of the upright saves them,
but the treacherous are taken captive by their schemes.(A)
7 When the wicked die, hope perishes,
and the expectation of strength comes to nothing.(B)
8 The righteous are delivered from trouble,
and the wicked come into it instead.(C)
Proverbs 11:10-11
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10 When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices,
and when the wicked perish, there is jubilation.(A)
11 By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.(B)
Proverbs 11:18-19
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18 The wicked earn no real gain,
but those who sow righteousness get a true reward.(A)
19 Whoever is steadfast in righteousness will live,
but whoever pursues evil will die.
Proverbs 11:23
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23 The desire of the righteous ends only in good,
the expectation of the wicked in wrath.
Proverbs 11:30-31
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30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
and the wise capture souls.(A)
31 If the righteous are repaid on earth,
how much more the wicked and the sinner!(B)
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