33 The Lord’s curse is on the household of the wicked,(A)
but he blesses the home of the righteous;
34 He mocks those who mock
but gives grace to the humble.(B)
35 The wise will inherit honor,
but he holds up fools to dishonor.[a]

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  1. 3:35 Or but haughty fools dishonor, or but fools exalt dishonor

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

34 The Lord mocks the mockers
    but is gracious to the humble.[a]

35 The wise inherit honor,
    but fools are put to shame!

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  1. 3:34 Greek version reads The Lord opposes the proud / but gives grace to the humble. Compare Jas 4:6; 1 Pet 5:5.

The Lord will not let the righteous go hungry,(A)
but he denies the wicked what they crave.(B)

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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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22 The Lord’s blessing enriches,(A)
and he adds no painful effort to it.[a](B)

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  1. 10:22 Or and painful effort adds nothing to it

22 The blessing of the Lord makes a person rich,
    and he adds no sorrow with it.

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24 What the wicked dreads will come to him,(A)
but what the righteous desire will be given to them.(B)

25 When the whirlwind passes,
the wicked are no more,(C)
but the righteous are secure forever.(D)

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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 hope of the righteous is joy,(A)
but the expectation of the wicked will perish.(B)

29 The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the honorable,
but destruction awaits evildoers.(C)

30 The righteous will never be shaken,
but the wicked will not remain on the earth.(D)

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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 guides them,(A)
but the perversity of the treacherous destroys them.(B)

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Honesty guides good people;
    dishonesty destroys treacherous people.

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The righteousness of the blameless clears his path,
but the wicked person will fall because of his wickedness.

The righteousness of the upright rescues them,
but the treacherous are trapped by their own desires.(A)

When the wicked person dies,
his expectation comes to nothing,
and hope placed in wealth[a][b] vanishes.(B)

The righteous one is rescued from trouble;
in his place, the wicked one goes in.(C)

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  1. 11:7 LXX reads hope of the ungodly
  2. 11:7 Or strength

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.

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19 Genuine righteousness leads to life,(A)
but pursuing evil leads to death.(B)

20 Those with twisted minds are detestable to the Lord,
but those with blameless conduct are his delight.(C)

21 Be assured[a] that a wicked person
will not go unpunished,(D)
but the offspring of the righteous will escape.

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  1. 11:21 Lit Hand to hand

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 turns out well,(A)
but the hope of the wicked leads to wrath.(B)

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

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27 The one who searches for what is good(A) seeks favor,
but if someone looks for trouble, it will come to him.(B)

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27 If you search for good, you will find favor;
    but if you search for evil, it will find you!

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30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,(A)
but a cunning person takes lives.(B)

31 If the righteous will be repaid on earth,
how much more the wicked and sinful.(C)

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30 The seeds of good deeds become a tree of life;
    a wise person wins friends.[a]

31 If the righteous are rewarded here on earth,
    what will happen to wicked sinners?[b]

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  1. 11:30 Or and those who win souls are wise.
  2. 11:31 Greek version reads If the righteous are barely saved, / what will happen to godless sinners? Compare 1 Pet 4:18.

One who is good obtains favor from the Lord,(A)
but he condemns a person who schemes.(B)

No one can be made secure by wickedness,
but the root of the righteous is immovable.(C)

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The Lord approves of those who are good,
    but he condemns those who plan wickedness.

Wickedness never brings stability,
    but the godly have deep roots.

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