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25 Do not be afraid of sudden terror,
nor of the destruction of the wicked when it comes,
26 because the Lord will be your confidence.
He will keep your foot from being caught.

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25 Do not be afraid of sudden panic,[a]
    or the storm of wickedness that will come.
26 Yahweh will be your confidence[b]
    and guard your foot from capture.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 3:25 Or “fear, dread”
  2. Proverbs 3:26 Literally “in your confidence”

33 The Lord’s curse rests on the house of the wicked,
but he blesses the home of the righteous.

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33 The curse of Yahweh is on the house of the wicked,
    and the abode of the righteous ones he blesses.

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Things That Are Disgusting to the Lord

16 These are six things the Lord hates,
seven things that really disgust him:
17 arrogant eyes, a lying tongue,
hands that shed innocent blood,
18 a heart that devises wicked plans,
feet that run quickly to do evil,
19 a false witness who breathes lies,
and a person who spreads conflict between brothers.

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What Yahweh Hates

16 There are six things Yahweh hates,
    and seven things are abominations of his soul:[a]
17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
    and hands that shed innocent blood,
18 a devising heart, plans of deception,
    feet that hurry to run to evil,[b]
19 a false witness who breathes lies
    and sends out discord[c] between brothers.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 6:16 Or “inner self”
  2. Proverbs 6:18 Hebrew “the evil”
  3. Proverbs 6:19 Or “quarrels”

The Lord will not allow the righteous to starve,
but he frustrates the greed of the wicked.

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Yahweh will not cause a righteous person[a] to go hungry,
    but the craving of the wicked he will thwart.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 10:3 Or “soul,” or “inner self”

Wise Words and Wise Ways

Blessings crown the head of a righteous person,
but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.[a]
To remember a righteous person is a blessing,
but the name of the wicked will rot.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 10:6 Or the mouth of the wicked conceals violence

Blessings belong to the head of the righteous,
    but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
The memory of righteousness is like a blessing,
    but the name of the wicked will rot.

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16 The work of a righteous person leads to life.
The income of a wicked person leads to sin.

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16 The wage of the righteous leads to life;
    the gain of the wicked to sin.

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Contrasts Between the Righteous and the Wicked

24 What the wicked person dreads will come upon him,
but the Lord will grant what the righteous desire.
25 When the storm has passed, the wicked person is no more,
but the righteous person has an everlasting foundation.

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24 The dread of the wicked will come upon him,
    but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 With the passing of the tempest, there is no wickedness,
    but the righteous have a foundation forever.

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28 The confident hope of the righteous is joy,
but the ambitions of the wicked will perish.
29 The way of the Lord is a fortress for a person who has integrity,
but it brings destruction for evildoers.
30 A righteous person will never be toppled,[a]
but wicked people will not dwell on earth.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 10:30 Or knocked off his foundation

28 The hope of the righteous is gladness,
    but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing.
29 A stronghold for the upright is the way of Yahweh,
    but ruin belongs to evildoers.[a]
30 The righteous one is forever; he will not be removed.
    But the wicked will not remain in the land.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 10:29 Literally “them who do evil”
  2. Proverbs 10:30 Or “earth”

The integrity of the upright guides them,
but the dishonesty of the treacherous destroys them.

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The integrity of the upright guides them,
    but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.

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The righteousness of honest people makes their way smooth,
but because of his wickedness a wicked person falls.
The righteousness of upright people rescues them,
but treacherous people are trapped by their own desire.
At the death of a wicked man, his hope will perish,
and his confidence in his strength[a] perishes.
A righteous person is rescued from trouble,
and a wicked person takes his place.
With his mouth the godless person destroys his neighbor,
but righteous people are rescued by knowledge.
10 When the righteous prosper, a city rejoices,
and when the wicked perish, there is a shout of joy.

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  1. Proverbs 11:7 Or wealth

The righteousness of the blameless will keep his ways straight,
    but the wicked will fall by his wickedness.
The righteousness of the upright will save them,
    but by a scheme the treacherous will be taken captive.
With the death of a wicked person, hope will die,
    and the expectation of the godless perishes.
The righteous is delivered from trouble,
    but the wicked enters into it.
With a mouth, the godless shall destroy his neighbor,
    but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.
10 When good is with the righteous, the city rejoices,
    and with the perishing of the wicked, jubilation.

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18 A wicked person earns deceptive wages,
but one who sows righteousness reaps a true reward.
19 Just as righteousness leads to life,
pursuing evil leads to death.
20 Perverted hearts are disgusting to the Lord,
but his favor rests on those whose way has integrity.
21 Be sure of this: An evil person will not go unpunished,
but the children of the righteous will escape.

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18 The wicked earns[a] deceptive gain,[b]
    but he who sows righteousness, a true reward.[c]
19 He who is steadfast in righteousness is to life
    as[d] he who pursues evil is to death.
20 An abomination of Yahweh are the crooked of heart,[e]
    but his delight are those with blameless ways.[f]
21 Rest assured,[g] the wicked will not go unpunished,
    but the offspring[h] of the righteous will escape.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:18 Or “does, makes”
  2. Proverbs 11:18 Literally “gain of deception”
  3. Proverbs 11:18 Literally “a reward of truth”
  4. Proverbs 11:19 Hebrew “and”
  5. Proverbs 11:20 Literally “crooked ones of heart”; “heart” may also be translated “mind”
  6. Proverbs 11:20 Literally “blameless ones of ways”
  7. Proverbs 11:21 Literally “Hand to hand”
  8. Proverbs 11:21 Or “seed”

23 The desire of the righteous leads only to good.
The hope of the wicked leads to fury.

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23 The desire of the righteous is only good,
    but the expectation of the wicked, wrath.

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