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25 You need not be afraid of sudden disaster
    or the destruction that comes upon the wicked,
26 for the Lord is your security.
    He will keep your foot from being caught in a trap.

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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 Lord curses the house of the wicked,
    but he blesses the home of the upright.

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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 the Lord hates—
    no, seven things he detests:
17 haughty eyes,
    a lying tongue,
    hands that kill the innocent,
18 a heart that plots evil,
    feet that race to do wrong,
19 a false witness who pours out lies,
    a person who sows discord in a family.

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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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The Lord will not let the godly go hungry,
    but he refuses to satisfy 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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The godly are showered with blessings;
    the words of the wicked conceal violent intentions.

We have happy memories of the godly,
    but the name of a wicked person rots away.

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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 earnings of the godly enhance their lives,
    but evil people squander their money on 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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24 The fears of the wicked will be fulfilled;
    the hopes of the godly will be granted.

25 When the storms of life come, the wicked are whirled away,
    but the godly have a lasting 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 hopes of the godly result in happiness,
    but the expectations of the wicked come to nothing.

29 The way of the Lord is a stronghold to those with integrity,
    but it destroys the wicked.

30 The godly will never be disturbed,
    but the wicked will be removed from 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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Honesty guides good people;
    dishonesty destroys treacherous people.

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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 godly are directed by honesty;
    the wicked fall beneath their load of sin.

The godliness of good people rescues them;
    the ambition of treacherous people traps them.

When the wicked die, their hopes die with them,
    for they rely on their own feeble strength.

The godly are rescued from trouble,
    and it falls on the wicked instead.

With their words, the godless destroy their friends,
    but knowledge will rescue the righteous.

10 The whole city celebrates when the godly succeed;
    they shout for joy when the wicked die.

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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 Evil people get rich for the moment,
    but the reward of the godly will last.

19 Godly people find life;
    evil people find death.

20 The Lord detests people with crooked hearts,
    but he delights in those with integrity.

21 Evil people will surely be punished,
    but the children of the godly will go free.

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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 godly can look forward to a reward,
    while the wicked can expect only judgment.

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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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