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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 Then you will not be afraid of sudden panic
    or of the storm that strikes the wicked,(A)
26 for the Lord will be your confidence
    and will keep your foot from being caught.

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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 house of the wicked,
    but he blesses the abode of the righteous.(A)

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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

16 There are six things that the Lord hates,
    seven that are an abomination to him:
17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
    and hands that shed innocent blood,(A)
18 a heart that devises wicked plans,
    feet that hurry to run to evil,(B)
19 a lying witness who testifies falsely,
    and one who sows discord in a family.(C)

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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 does not let the righteous go hungry,
    but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.(A)

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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 memory 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 wage of the righteous leads to life,
    the gain of the wicked to sin.

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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 dread will come upon them,
    but the desire of the righteous will be granted.(A)
25 When the tempest passes, the wicked are no more,
    but the righteous are established forever.(B)

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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 ends in gladness,
    but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing.
29 The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the upright
    but destruction for evildoers.(A)
30 The righteous will never totter,
    but the wicked will not remain on the earth.(B)

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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,
    but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.(A)

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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 keeps their ways straight,
    but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.
The righteousness of the upright saves them,
    but the treacherous are taken captive by their schemes.(A)
When the wicked die, hope perishes,
    and the expectation of strength comes to nothing.(B)
The righteous are delivered from trouble,
    and the wicked come into it instead.(C)
With their mouths the godless would destroy their neighbors,
    but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.
10 When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices,
    and when the wicked perish, there is jubilation.(D)

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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 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.
20 Crooked minds are an abomination to the Lord,
    but those of blameless ways are his delight.(B)
21 Be assured, the wicked will not go unpunished,
    but those who are righteous will escape.(C)

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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 ends only in good,
    the expectation of the wicked in wrath.

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