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Proverbs 3:31-33
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Proverbs 3:31-33
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Proverbs 3:31-33
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Proverbs 3:31-33
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31 Do not envy the violent,
and do not choose any of their ways,(A)
32 for the perverse are an abomination to the Lord,
but the upright are in his confidence.(B)
33 The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked,
but he blesses the abode of the righteous.(C)
Proverbs 4:14-19
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Proverbs 4:14-19
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14 Do not set foot on the path of the wicked
or walk in the way of evildoers.(A)
15 Avoid it, do not travel on it;
turn from it and go on your way.
16 For they cannot rest until they do evil;(B)
they are robbed of sleep till they make someone stumble.
17 They eat the bread of wickedness
and drink the wine of violence.(C)
Proverbs 4:14-19
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Proverbs 4:14-19
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14 Do not enter the path of the wicked,
and do not walk in the way of evildoers.(A)
15 Avoid it; do not go on it;
turn away from it and pass on.
16 For they cannot sleep unless they have done wrong;
they are robbed of sleep unless they have made someone stumble.(B)
17 For they eat the bread of wickedness
and drink the wine of violence.
18 But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn,
which shines brighter and brighter until full day.(C)
19 The way of the wicked is like deep darkness;
they do not know what they stumble over.(D)
Proverbs 5:22-23
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Proverbs 5:22-23
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Proverbs 5:22-23
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Proverbs 5:22-23
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22 The iniquities of the wicked ensnare them,
and they are caught in the coils of their sin.(A)
23 They die for lack of discipline,
and because of their great folly they are lost.(B)
Proverbs 6:12-15
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Proverbs 6:12-15
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12 A troublemaker and a villain,
who goes about with a corrupt mouth,
13 who winks maliciously with his eye,(A)
signals with his feet
and motions with his fingers,(B)
14 who plots evil(C) with deceit in his heart—
he always stirs up conflict.(D)
15 Therefore disaster will overtake him in an instant;(E)
he will suddenly(F) be destroyed—without remedy.(G)
Proverbs 6:12-15
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Proverbs 6:12-15
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12 A scoundrel and a villain
goes around with crooked speech,(A)
13 winking the eyes, shuffling the feet,
pointing the fingers,(B)
14 with perverted mind devising evil,
continually sowing discord;(C)
15 on such a one calamity will descend suddenly,
in a moment, damage beyond repair.(D)
Proverbs 10:6-7
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Proverbs 10:6-7
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- Proverbs 10:6 Or righteous, / but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence
- Proverbs 10:7 See Gen. 48:20.
Proverbs 10:6-7
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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 10:24-30
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Proverbs 10:24-30
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28 The prospect of the righteous is joy,
but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.(J)
29 The way of the Lord is a refuge for the blameless,
but it is the ruin of those who do evil.(K)
30 The righteous will never be uprooted,
but the wicked will not remain in the land.(L)
Proverbs 10:24-30
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Proverbs 10:24-30
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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)
26 Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
so are the lazy to their employers.(C)
27 The fear of the Lord prolongs life,
but the years of the wicked will be short.(D)
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.(E)
30 The righteous will never totter,
but the wicked will not remain on the earth.(F)
Proverbs 11:10-11
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Proverbs 11:10-11
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Proverbs 11:10-11
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Proverbs 11:10-11
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10 When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices,
and when the wicked perish, there is jubilation.(A)
11 By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.(B)
Proverbs 12:5-7
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Proverbs 12:5-7
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5 The plans of the righteous are just,
but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
6 The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
but the speech of the upright rescues them.(A)
Proverbs 12:5-7
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Proverbs 12:5-7
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5 The thoughts of the righteous are just;
the advice of the wicked is treacherous.
6 The words of the wicked are a deadly ambush,
but the speech of the upright delivers them.(A)
7 The wicked are overthrown and are no more,
but the house of the righteous will stand.(B)
Proverbs 12:10
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Proverbs 12:10
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10 The righteous care for the needs of their animals,(A)
but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.
Proverbs 12:10
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Proverbs 12:10
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10 The righteous know the needs of their animals,
but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.(A)
Proverbs 17:23
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Proverbs 17:23
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Proverbs 17:23
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Proverbs 17:23
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23 The wicked accept a concealed bribe
to pervert the ways of justice.(A)
Proverbs 21:7
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Proverbs 21:7
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7 The violence of the wicked will drag them away,(A)
for they refuse to do what is right.
Proverbs 21:7
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Proverbs 21:7
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7 The violence of the wicked will sweep them away
because they refuse to do what is just.(A)
Proverbs 21:29
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Proverbs 21:29
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29 The wicked put up a bold front,
but the upright give thought to their ways.(A)
Proverbs 21:29
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Proverbs 21:29
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- 21.29 Or establish
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