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

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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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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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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 will not let the godly go hungry,
    but he refuses to satisfy the craving of the wicked.

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

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

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Honesty guides good people;
    dishonesty destroys treacherous people.

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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 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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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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Footnotes

  1. 11:21 or, seed

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

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

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