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25 Don’t be afraid of sudden fear,
    neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes;
26 for Yahweh will be your confidence,
    and will keep your foot from being taken.

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25 Do not be afraid of sudden disaster,[a]
    or the devastation that comes to the wicked.
26 Indeed, the Lord will be your confidence,
    and he will keep your foot from being caught.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 3:25 Lit. terror

33 Yahweh’s curse is in the house of the wicked,
    but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.

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

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16 There are six things which Yahweh hates;
    yes, seven which are an abomination to him:
17 arrogant eyes, a lying tongue,
    hands that shed innocent blood,
18 a heart that devises wicked schemes,
    feet that are swift in running to mischief,
19 a false witness who utters lies,
    and he who sows discord among brothers.

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What God Hates

16 Here are six things that the Lord hates—
    seven, in fact,[a] are detestable to him:[b]
17 Arrogant eyes,
    a lying tongue,
        and hands shedding innocent blood;
18 a heart crafting evil plans,
    feet running swiftly to wickedness,
19 a false witness snorting lies,
    and someone sowing quarrels between brothers.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 6:16 The Heb. lacks in fact
  2. Proverbs 6:16 Lit. to his soul

Yahweh will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry,
    but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.

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The Lord won’t cause the righteous to hunger,
    but he will reject what the wicked crave.

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Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
    but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
The memory of the righteous is blessed,
    but the name of the wicked will rot.

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The Righteous and Wicked Compared

Blessings come[a] upon the head of the righteous,
    but the words[b] of the wicked conceal violence.
The reputation[c] of the righteous leads to blessing,
    but the name of the wicked will rot.

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  1. Proverbs 10:6 The Heb. lacks come
  2. Proverbs 10:6 Lit. mouth
  3. Proverbs 10:7 Lit. memorial

16 The labor of the righteous leads to life.
    The increase of the wicked leads to sin.

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16 Honorable wages lead[a] to life;
    the salaries of the wicked, to retribution.

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  1. Proverbs 10:16 The Heb. lacks lead

24 What the wicked fear will overtake them,
    but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more;
    but the righteous stand firm forever.

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24 What the wicked fears will come about,
    but the longing of the righteous will be granted.

25 When the storm ends, the wicked vanish,[a]
    but the righteous person is forever firm.

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  1. Proverbs 10:25 Lit. wicked are no more

28 The prospect of the righteous is joy,
    but the hope of the wicked will perish.
29 The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the upright,
    but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
30 The righteous will never be removed,
    but the wicked will not dwell in the land.

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28 What the righteous hope for brings joy,
    but the expectation of the wicked dies.
29 To the upright, the way of the Lord is a place of safety,
    but it’s a place of ruin to those who practice evil.
30 The righteous will never be overthrown,
    but the wicked will never inhabit the land.

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The integrity of the upright shall guide them,
    but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.

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The integrity of the righteous guides them,
    but the hypocrisy of the treacherous destroys them.

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The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way,
    but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them,
    but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.
When a wicked man dies, hope perishes,
    and expectation of power comes to nothing.
A righteous person is delivered out of trouble,
    and the wicked takes his place.
With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor,
    but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.
10 When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices.
    When the wicked perish, there is shouting.

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The righteousness of the innocent creates a level path,
    but the wicked fall by their wickedness.
The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
    but the treacherous are trapped by their evil desires.

When a wicked person dies, his hope vanishes;[a]
    and what he[b] expected from his scheming comes to nothing.
The righteous person is delivered from trouble;
    it comes upon the wicked instead.
By what he says, the godless person can destroy his neighbor,
    but through knowledge the righteous escape.

10 The city rejoices when the righteous prosper,
    and when the wicked perish there is jubilation.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:7 So MT; LXX reads When a righteous man dies, his hope does not perish
  2. Proverbs 11:7 So MT; LXX reads what the ungodly

18 Wicked people earn deceitful wages,
    but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
19 He who is truly righteous gets life.
    He who pursues evil gets death.
20 Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Yahweh,
    but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.
21 Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished,
    but the offspring[a] of the righteous will be delivered.

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  1. 11:21 or, seed

18 Evil people earn deceptive wages,
    but those who plant righteousness are truly rewarded.
19 Genuine righteousness leads to life,
    but whoever pursues evil will die.
20 Devious minds are abhorrent to the Lord,
    but those whose ways are innocent are his delight.
21 Be sure of this:[a] the wicked will not go unpunished,
    but the descendants of the righteous will go free.

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  1. Proverbs 11:21 Lit. Hand to hand

23 The desire of the righteous is only good.
    The expectation of the wicked is wrath.

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23 The desire of the righteous is to seek good,
    but the hope of the wicked results in wrath.

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