Proverbs 2:22
New Living Translation
22 But the wicked will be removed from the land,
and the treacherous will be uprooted.
Proverbs 4:14
New Living Translation
14 Don’t do as the wicked do,
and don’t follow the path of evildoers.
Proverbs 4:19
New Living Translation
19 But the way of the wicked is like total darkness.
They have no idea what they are stumbling over.
Proverbs 5:22
New Living Translation
22 An evil man is held captive by his own sins;
they are ropes that catch and hold him.
Proverbs 6:12
New Living Translation
12 What are worthless and wicked people like?
They are constant liars,
Proverbs 6:12-13
New Living Translation
12 What are worthless and wicked people like?
They are constant liars,
13 signaling their deceit with a wink of the eye,
a nudge of the foot, or the wiggle of fingers.
Proverbs 10:6
New Living Translation
6 The godly are showered with blessings;
the words of the wicked conceal violent intentions.
Proverbs 10:11
New Living Translation
11 The words of the godly are a life-giving fountain;
the words of the wicked conceal violent intentions.
Proverbs 10:16
New Living Translation
16 The earnings of the godly enhance their lives,
but evil people squander their money on sin.
Proverbs 10:20
New Living Translation
20 The words of the godly are like sterling silver;
the heart of a fool is worthless.
Proverbs 10:24
New Living Translation
24 The fears of the wicked will be fulfilled;
the hopes of the godly will be granted.
Proverbs 10:25
New Living Translation
25 When the storms of life come, the wicked are whirled away,
but the godly have a lasting foundation.
Proverbs 10:27
New Living Translation
27 Fear of the Lord lengthens one’s life,
but the years of the wicked are cut short.
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