Proverbs 3:25-26
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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.
Proverbs 3:25-26
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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.
Proverbs 3:33
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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)
Proverbs 3:33
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33 The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked,
but he blesses the home of the righteous.
Proverbs 6:16-19
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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)
Proverbs 6:16-19
Common English Bible
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.
Proverbs 10:3
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3 The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,
but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.(A)
Proverbs 10:3
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3 The Lord doesn’t let the righteous starve,
but he rejects the desires of the wicked.
Proverbs 10:6-7
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6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.(A)
7 The memory of the righteous is a blessing,
but the name of the wicked will rot.(B)
Proverbs 10:6-7
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6 Blessings cover the head of the righteous,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
7 The memory of the righteous is a blessing,
but the name of the wicked rots.
Proverbs 10:16
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16 The wage of the righteous leads to life,
the gain of the wicked to sin.
Proverbs 10:16
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16 The wages of the righteous lead to life;
the earnings of the wicked lead to sin.
Proverbs 10:24-25
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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)
Proverbs 10:24-25
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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.
Proverbs 10:28-30
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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)
Proverbs 10:28-30
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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.
Proverbs 11:3
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3 The integrity of the upright guides them,
but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.(A)
Proverbs 11:3
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3 Integrity guides the virtuous,
but dishonesty ruins the treacherous.
Proverbs 11:5-10
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5 The righteousness of the blameless keeps their ways straight,
but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.
6 The righteousness of the upright saves them,
but the treacherous are taken captive by their schemes.(A)
7 When the wicked die, hope perishes,
and the expectation of strength comes to nothing.(B)
8 The righteous are delivered from trouble,
and the wicked come into it instead.(C)
9 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)
Proverbs 11:5-10
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5 The righteousness of the innocent makes their path straight,
but the wicked fall in their wickedness.
6 Those who do right are saved by their righteousness,
but the untrustworthy are caught by their own desires.
7 When the wicked die, their hope perishes.
Yes, any hope based on money perishes.
8 The righteous are saved from distress,
and the wicked take their place.
9 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.
Proverbs 11:18-21
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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)
Proverbs 11:18-21
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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.
Proverbs 11:23
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23 The desire of the righteous ends only in good,
the expectation of the wicked in wrath.
Proverbs 11:23
Common English Bible
23 The desires of the righteous end up well,
but the expectations of the wicked bring wrath.
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