Proverbs 14:19
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19 Evil people will bow down before the good;
wicked people are at the gates of the righteous.
Proverbs 14:22
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22 Don’t those who plan evil go astray?
Those who plan good receive loyalty and faithfulness.
Proverbs 14:34
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34 Righteousness dignifies a nation,
but sin disgraces a people.
Proverbs 15:6
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6 Great treasure is in the house of the righteous,
but the gain of the wicked brings trouble.
Proverbs 15:9
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9 The Lord detests the path of the wicked,
but loves those who pursue righteousness.
Proverbs 16:7
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7 When people draw favor from the Lord,
even their enemies are at peace with them.
Proverbs 17:13
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13 Evil will never depart from the house
of those who return evil for good.
Proverbs 18:3
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3 When the wicked arrive, so does contempt;
with shame comes insult.
Proverbs 19:3
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3 People’s own folly corrupts their way,
but their hearts rage against the Lord.
Proverbs 19:19
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19 Angry people must pay the penalty;
if you rescue them, then you will have to do it again.
Proverbs 19:29
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29 Punishments were made for mockers,
and blows for the backs of fools.
Proverbs 20:7
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7 The righteous live with integrity;
happy are their children who come after them.
Proverbs 21:7
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7 The violence of the wicked will sweep them away,
for they refuse to act with justice.
Proverbs 21:12
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12 The righteous one observes the house of the wicked,
turning the wicked toward trouble.
Proverbs 21:16
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16 People who wander from the path of insight
will rest in the company of the dead.
Proverbs 21:18
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18 The wicked are a ransom for the righteous;
the treacherous will be punished[a] in the place of the virtuous.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:18 Heb lacks will be punished.
Proverbs 21:21
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21 Those who pursue righteousness and kindness
will find life, righteousness, and honor.
Proverbs 21:27
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27 The Lord detests the sacrifices of the wicked,
especially when brought with devious motives.
Proverbs 22:8
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8 Those who sow injustice will harvest evil;
the rod of their fury will come to an end.
Proverbs 24:15-16
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15 Wicked one, don’t wait secretly at the home of the righteous.
Don’t destroy their dwelling.
16 The righteous may fall seven times but still get up,
but the wicked will stumble into trouble.
Proverbs 26:1
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26 Like snow in the summer or rain at harvest,
so honor isn’t appropriate for a fool.
Proverbs 26:3
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3 A whip for a horse, a bridle for a donkey,
and a rod for the back of fools.
Proverbs 26:27
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27 Those who dig a pit will fall in it;
those who roll a stone will have it turn back on them.
Proverbs 29:16
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16 When the wicked become numerous, so do crimes;
the righteous will see their downfall.
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