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25 (A)Do not be afraid of sudden dread
Nor of the (B)storm of the wicked when it comes;
26 For Yahweh will be [a]your confidence
And will (C)keep your foot from being caught.

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  1. Proverbs 3:26 Or at your side

25 Don’t fear sudden danger
or the ruin of the wicked when it comes,(A)
26 for the Lord will be your confidence[a]
and will keep your foot from a snare.(B)

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  1. Proverbs 3:26 Or be at your side

33 The (A)curse of Yahweh is on the house of the wicked one,
But He (B)blesses the abode of the righteous.

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33 The Lord’s curse is on the household of the wicked,(A)
but He blesses the home of the righteous;

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16 There are six things which Yahweh hates,
Even seven which are an abomination [a]to Him:
17 (A)Haughty eyes, a (B)lying tongue,
And hands that (C)shed innocent blood,
18 A heart that devises (D)wicked thoughts,
(E)Feet that hasten to run to evil,
19 A (F)false witness who breathes out lies,
And one who [b](G)spreads strife among brothers.

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  1. Proverbs 6:16 Lit of His soul
  2. Proverbs 6:19 Lit sends out

What the Lord Hates

16 The Lord hates six things;
in fact, seven are detestable to Him:
17 arrogant eyes,(A) a lying tongue,(B)
hands that shed innocent blood,(C)
18 a heart that plots wicked schemes,(D)
feet eager to run to evil,(E)
19 a lying witness who gives false testimony,(F)
and one who stirs up trouble among brothers.(G)

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Yahweh (A)will not allow the soul of the righteous to hunger,
But He (B)will push away the craving of the wicked.

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The Lord will not let the righteous go hungry,(A)
but He denies the wicked what they crave.(B)

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(A)Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But (B)the mouth of the wicked covers up violence.
The (C)remembrance of the righteous is blessed,
But (D)the name of the wicked will rot.

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Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.(A)

The remembrance of the righteous is a blessing,
but the name of the wicked will rot.(B)

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16 The [a](A)wages of the righteous is life,
The income of the wicked, punishment.

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  1. Proverbs 10:16 Or work

16 The labor of the righteous leads to life;
the activity of the wicked leads to sin.(A)

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24 What (A)the wicked dreads will come upon him,
But the (B)desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 When the (C)whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more,
But the (D)righteous has an everlasting foundation.

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24 What the wicked dreads will come to him,(A)
but what the righteous desire will be given to them.(B)

25 When the whirlwind passes,
the wicked are no more,(C)
but the righteous are secure forever.(D)

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28 The (A)expectation of the righteous is gladness,
But the (B)hope of the wicked will perish.
29 The (C)way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the one with integrity,
But (D)ruin to the workers of iniquity.
30 The (E)righteous will never be shaken,
But (F)the wicked will not dwell in the land.

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28 The hope of the righteous is joy,(A)
but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing.(B)

29 The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the honorable,
but destruction awaits the malicious.(C)

30 The righteous will never be shaken,
but the wicked will not remain on the earth.(D)

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The (A)integrity of the upright will lead them,
But the (B)crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.

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The integrity of the upright guides them,(A)
but the perversity of the treacherous destroys them.(B)

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The (A)righteousness of the blameless will make his way straight,
But (B)the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.
The righteousness of the upright will deliver them,
But the treacherous will (C)be captured by their own desire.
When a wicked man dies, his (D)hope will perish,
And the (E)expectation of vigorous men perishes.
The righteous is rescued from [a]distress,
But the wicked [b]takes his place.
With his (F)mouth the godless man corrupts his neighbor,
But through knowledge the (G)righteous will be rescued.
10 When it (H)goes well with the righteous, the city exults,
And when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.

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  1. Proverbs 11:8 Or trouble
  2. Proverbs 11:8 Lit enters

The righteousness of the blameless clears his path,
but the wicked person will fall because of his wickedness.

The righteousness of the upright rescues them,
but the treacherous are trapped by their own desires.(A)

When the wicked man dies,
his expectation comes to nothing,
and hope placed in wealth[a][b] vanishes.(B)

The righteous one is rescued from trouble;
in his place, the wicked one goes in.(C)

With his mouth the ungodly destroys his neighbor,
but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.

10 When the righteous thrive, a city rejoices,(D)
and when the wicked die, there is joyful shouting.

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  1. Proverbs 11:7 LXX reads hope of the ungodly
  2. Proverbs 11:7 Or strength

18 The wicked earns deceptive wages,
But he who (A)sows righteousness gets a true reward.
19 He who is steadfast in (B)righteousness will attain to life,
And (C)he who pursues evil will bring about his own death.
20 Those with a crooked heart are an abomination to Yahweh,
But those of a (D)blameless way are His (E)delight.
21 [a]Assuredly, the evil man will not go unpunished,
But the seed of the righteous will escape.

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  1. Proverbs 11:21 Lit Hand to hand

18 The wicked man earns an empty wage,
but the one who sows righteousness, a true reward.(A)

19 Genuine righteousness leads to life,(B)
but pursuing evil leads to death.(C)

20 Those with twisted minds are detestable to the Lord,
but those with blameless conduct are His delight.(D)

21 Be assured[a] that the wicked
will not go unpunished,(E)
but the offspring of the righteous will escape.

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  1. Proverbs 11:21 Lit Hand to hand

23 The desire of the righteous is only good,
But the (A)hope of the wicked is wrath.

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23 The desire of the righteous turns out well,(A)
but the hope of the wicked leads to wrath.(B)

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