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31 Don’t envy the man of violence.
    Choose none of his ways.
32 For the perverse is an abomination to Yahweh,
    but his friendship is with the upright.
33 Yahweh’s curse is in the house of the wicked,
    but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.

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31 Do not envy(A) the violent
    or choose any of their ways.

32 For the Lord detests the perverse(B)
    but takes the upright into his confidence.(C)
33 The Lord’s curse(D) is on the house of the wicked,(E)
    but he blesses the home of the righteous.(F)

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14 Don’t enter into the path of the wicked.
    Don’t walk in the way of evil men.
15 Avoid it, and don’t pass by it.
    Turn from it, and pass on.
16 For they don’t sleep unless they do evil.
    Their sleep is taken away, unless they make someone fall.
17 For they eat the bread of wickedness
    and drink the wine of violence.
18 But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light
    that shines more and more until the perfect day.
19 The way of the wicked is like darkness.
    They don’t know what they stumble over.

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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)

18 The path of the righteous(D) is like the morning sun,(E)
    shining ever brighter till the full light of day.(F)
19 But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness;(G)
    they do not know what makes them stumble.(H)

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22 The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare him.
    The cords of his sin hold him firmly.
23 He will die for lack of instruction.
    In the greatness of his folly, he will go astray.

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22 The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare them;(A)
    the cords of their sins hold them fast.(B)
23 For lack of discipline they will die,(C)
    led astray by their own great folly.(D)

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12 A worthless person, a man of iniquity,
    is he who walks with a perverse mouth,
13 who winks with his eyes, who signals with his feet,
    who motions with his fingers,
14 in whose heart is perverseness,
    who devises evil continually,
    who always sows discord.
15 Therefore his calamity will come suddenly.
    He will be broken suddenly, and that without remedy.

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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)

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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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Blessings crown the head of the righteous,
    but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.[a](A)

The name of the righteous(B) is used in blessings,[b]
    but the name of the wicked(C) will rot.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 10:6 Or righteous, / but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence
  2. Proverbs 10:7 See Gen. 48:20.

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.
26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes,
    so is the sluggard to those who send him.
27 The fear of Yahweh prolongs days,
    but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
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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24 What the wicked dread(A) will overtake them;(B)
    what the righteous desire will be granted.(C)

25 When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone,
    but the righteous stand firm(D) forever.(E)

26 As vinegar to the teeth and smoke(F) to the eyes,
    so are sluggards to those who send them.(G)

27 The fear of the Lord adds length to life,(H)
    but the years of the wicked are cut short.(I)

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)

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10 When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices.
    When the wicked perish, there is shouting.
11 By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted,
    but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

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10 When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices;(A)
    when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.(B)

11 Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,(C)
    but by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed.(D)

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The thoughts of the righteous are just,
    but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
The words of the wicked are about lying in wait for blood,
    but the speech of the upright rescues them.
The wicked are overthrown, and are no more,
    but the house of the righteous shall stand.

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The plans of the righteous are just,
    but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.

The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
    but the speech of the upright rescues them.(A)

The wicked are overthrown and are no more,(B)
    but the house of the righteous stands firm.(C)

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10 A righteous man respects the life of his animal,
    but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

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10 The righteous care for the needs of their animals,(A)
    but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.

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23 A wicked man receives a bribe in secret,
    to pervert the ways of justice.

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23 The wicked accept bribes(A) in secret
    to pervert the course of justice.(B)

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The violence of the wicked will drive them away,
    because they refuse to do what is right.

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The violence of the wicked will drag them away,(A)
    for they refuse to do what is right.

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29 A wicked man hardens his face;
    but as for the upright, he establishes his ways.

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29 The wicked put up a bold front,
    but the upright give thought to their ways.(A)

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