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 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. 3:26 Or be at your side

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 household of the wicked,(A)
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

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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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 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 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 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 reward of the righteous is life;
the wages of the wicked is punishment.(A)

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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 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)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 hope of the righteous is joy,(A)
but the expectation of the wicked will perish.(B)

29 The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the honorable,
but destruction awaits evildoers.(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 guide them,
But the (B)perversity 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 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 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 person 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)
when the wicked die, there is joyful shouting.(E)

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

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 person 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 a wicked person
will not go unpunished,(E)
but the offspring of the righteous will escape.

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  1. 11:21 Lit Hand to hand

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