25 (A)Do not be afraid of sudden danger,
Nor of (B)trouble from the wicked when it comes;
26 For the Lord 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 terror
    or the ruin that comes to the wicked.
26 The Lord will be your confidence;
    he will guard your feet from being snared.

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33 The (A)curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked,
But He (B)blesses the home of the righteous.

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

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16 There are six things that the Lord hates,
Seven that 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 plans,
(E)Feet that run rapidly to evil,
19 A (F)false witness who declares 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 things detestable to him:
17     snobbish eyes,
    a lying tongue,
    hands that spill innocent blood,
18     a heart set on wicked plans,
    feet that run quickly to evil,
19     a false witness who breathes lies,
    and one who causes conflicts among relatives.

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The Lord (A)will not allow the [a]righteous to hunger,
But He (B)will [b]reject the craving of the wicked.

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  1. Proverbs 10:3 Lit soul of the righteous
  2. Proverbs 10:3 Lit thrust away

The Lord doesn’t let the righteous starve,
    but he rejects the desires of the wicked.

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(A)Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But (B)the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
The (C)mentioning of the righteous is a blessing,
But (D)the name of the wicked will rot.

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Blessings cover the head of the righteous,
    but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
The memory of the righteous is a blessing,
    but the name of the wicked rots.

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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 wages of the righteous lead to life;
    the earnings of the wicked lead to sin.

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24 What (A)the wicked fears 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 on them,
    but what the righteous desire will be given to them.
25 After a whirlwind passes by, the wicked are no more,
    but the righteous stand firm forever.

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28 The (A)hope of the righteous is gladness,
But the (B)expectation of the wicked perishes.
29 The (C)way of the Lord is a stronghold for the upright,
But (D)ruin to the workers of injustice.
30 The (E)righteous will never be shaken,
But (F)the wicked will not live in the land.

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28 The expectations of the righteous result in joy,
    but the hopes of the wicked will perish.
29 The path of the Lord is a refuge for the innocent
    and ruin for those who do evil.
30 The righteous will never be shaken,
    but the wicked won’t dwell in the land.

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

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Integrity guides the virtuous,
    but dishonesty ruins the treacherous.

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The (A)righteousness of the blameless will smooth his way,
But (B)the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.
The righteousness of the upright will rescue them,
But the treacherous will (C)be caught by their own greed.
When a wicked person dies, his (D)expectation will perish,
And the (E)hope of strong people perishes.
The righteous is rescued from trouble,
But the wicked [a]takes his place.
With his (F)mouth the godless person destroys his neighbor,
But through knowledge the (G)righteous will be rescued.
10 When things (H)go well for the righteous, the city rejoices,
And when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.

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  1. Proverbs 11:8 Lit enters

The righteousness of the innocent makes their path straight,
    but the wicked fall in their wickedness.
Those who do right are saved by their righteousness,
    but the untrustworthy are caught by their own desires.
When the wicked die, their hope perishes.
    Yes, any hope based on money perishes.
The righteous are saved from distress,
    and the wicked take their place.
The godless destroy their neighbors by their words,
    but the righteous are saved by their knowledge.
10 When the righteous succeed, a city rejoices;
    when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.

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18 A wicked person earns deceptive wages,
But one who (A)sows righteousness gets a true reward.
19 One who is steadfast in (B)righteousness attains life,
But (C)one who pursues evil attains his own death.
20 The perverse in heart are an abomination to the Lord,
But the (D)blameless in their [a]walk are His (E)delight.
21 [b]Be assured, the evil person will not go unpunished,
But the [c]descendants of the righteous will be rescued.

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  1. Proverbs 11:20 Lit way
  2. Proverbs 11:21 Lit Hand to hand
  3. Proverbs 11:21 Lit seed

18 The wicked earn false wages,
    but those who sow righteousness receive a true reward.
19 The righteous are headed toward life,
    but those who pursue evil, toward death.
20 The Lord detests a crooked heart,
    but he favors those whose path is innocent.
21 The evil person will surely not go unpunished,
    but the children of the righteous will escape.

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

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23 The desires of the righteous end up well,
    but the expectations of the wicked bring wrath.

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