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33 The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked;
But he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.
34 [a]Surely he scoffeth at the scoffers;
[b]But he giveth grace unto the lowly.
35 The wise shall inherit glory;
But [c]shame shall be the promotion of fools.

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  1. Proverbs 3:34 Or, Though
  2. Proverbs 3:34 Or, Yet
  3. Proverbs 3:35 Or, fools carry away shame

33 The curse of Yahweh is on the house of the wicked,
    and the abode of the righteous ones he blesses.
34 With those who scorn, he is scornful,
    but to those who are humble, he gives favor.
35 They will inherit the honor of the wise,
    but stubborn fools, disgrace.

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Jehovah will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish;
But he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.

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Yahweh will not cause a righteous person[a] to go hungry,
    but the craving of the wicked he will thwart.

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  1. Proverbs 10:3 Or “soul,” or “inner self”

22 The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich;
And [a]he addeth no sorrow therewith.

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  1. Proverbs 10:22 Or, toil addeth nothing thereto

22 The blessing of Yahweh makes one rich,
    and he does not increase sorrow with it.

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24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him;
And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
25 [a]When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more;
But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

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  1. Proverbs 10:25 Or, As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more

24 The dread of the wicked will come upon him,
    but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 With the passing of the tempest, there is no wickedness,
    but the righteous have a foundation forever.

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28 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness;
But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
29 The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright;
But [a]it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
30 The righteous shall never be removed;
But the wicked shall not dwell in the [b]land.

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  1. Proverbs 10:29 Or, destruction shall be to etc.
  2. Proverbs 10:30 Or, earth

28 The hope of the righteous is gladness,
    but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing.
29 A stronghold for the upright is the way of Yahweh,
    but ruin belongs to evildoers.[a]
30 The righteous one is forever; he will not be removed.
    But the wicked will not remain in the land.[b]

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  1. Proverbs 10:29 Literally “them who do evil”
  2. Proverbs 10:30 Or “earth”

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 upright guides them,
    but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.

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The righteousness of the perfect shall [a]direct his way;
But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them;
But the treacherous shall be taken in their own iniquity.
When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish;
And the hope of [b]iniquity perisheth.
The righteous is delivered out of trouble;
And the wicked cometh in his stead.

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  1. Proverbs 11:5 Or, make straight (or, plain)
  2. Proverbs 11:7 Or, strong men

The righteousness of the blameless will keep his ways straight,
    but the wicked will fall by his wickedness.
The righteousness of the upright will save them,
    but by a scheme the treacherous will be taken captive.
With the death of a wicked person, hope will die,
    and the expectation of the godless perishes.
The righteous is delivered from trouble,
    but the wicked enters into it.

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19 [a]He that is stedfast in righteousness shall attain unto life;
And he that pursueth evil doeth it to his own death.
20 They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah;
But such as are perfect in their way are his delight.
21 [b]Though hand join in hand, the evil man shall not be unpunished;
But the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

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  1. Proverbs 11:19 Or, So righteousness tendeth to life, and he etc.
  2. Proverbs 11:21 Or, My hand upon it! Hebrew Hand to hand.

19 He who is steadfast in righteousness is to life
    as[a] he who pursues evil is to death.
20 An abomination of Yahweh are the crooked of heart,[b]
    but his delight are those with blameless ways.[c]
21 Rest assured,[d] the wicked will not go unpunished,
    but the offspring[e] of the righteous will escape.

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  1. Proverbs 11:19 Hebrew “and”
  2. Proverbs 11:20 Literally “crooked ones of heart”; “heart” may also be translated “mind”
  3. Proverbs 11:20 Literally “blameless ones of ways”
  4. Proverbs 11:21 Literally “Hand to hand”
  5. Proverbs 11:21 Or “seed”

23 The desire of the righteous is only good;
But the expectation of the wicked is [a]wrath.

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  1. Proverbs 11:23 Or, arrogance

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

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27 He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favor;
But he that searcheth after evil, it shall come unto him.

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27 He who diligently seeks good seeks favor,
    but he who inquires of evil, it will come to him.

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30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life;
And he that is wise winneth souls.
31 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth;
How much more the wicked and the sinner!

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30 The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life,
    and he who captures souls[a] is wise.
31 If the righteous on earth will be repaid,
    how much more[b] the wicked and sinner.

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  1. Proverbs 11:30 Or “persons,” or “inner selves”
  2. Proverbs 11:31 Literally “more for”

A good man shall obtain favor of Jehovah;
But a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
A man shall not be established by wickedness;
But the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

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The good obtains favor from Yahweh,
    but anyone who schemes, he condemns.
A person will not be established by wickedness,
    but the root of the righteous will not be moved.

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