33 (A)The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked,
But (B)He blesses the home of the just.
34 (C)Surely He scorns the scornful,
But gives grace to the humble.
35 The wise shall inherit glory,
But shame shall be the legacy of fools.

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33 The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked:
but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
34 Surely he scorneth the scorners:
but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
35 The wise shall inherit glory:
but shame shall be the promotion of fools.

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(A)The Lord will not allow the righteous soul to famish,
But He casts away the desire of the wicked.

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The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish:
    but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.

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22 (A)The blessing of the Lord makes one rich,
And He adds no sorrow with it.

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22 The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich,
    and he addeth no sorrow with it.

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24 (A)The fear of the wicked will come upon him,
And (B)the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 When the whirlwind passes by, (C)the wicked is no more,
But (D)the righteous has an everlasting foundation.

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24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him:
    but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

25 As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more:
    but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

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28 The hope of the righteous will be gladness,
But the (A)expectation of the wicked will perish.
29 The way of the Lord is strength for the upright,
But (B)destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.

30 (C)The righteous will never be removed,
But the wicked will not inhabit the [a]earth.

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  1. Proverbs 10:30 land

28 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness:
    but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

29 The way of the Lord is strength to the upright:
    but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

30 The righteous shall never be removed:
    but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.

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The integrity of the upright will guide (A)them,
But the perversity of the unfaithful will destroy them.

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The integrity of the upright shall guide them:
    but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

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The righteousness of the blameless will [a]direct his way aright,
But the wicked will fall by his own (A)wickedness.
The righteousness of the upright will deliver them,
But the unfaithful will be caught by their lust.

When a wicked man dies, his expectation will (B)perish,
And the hope of the unjust perishes.
(C)The righteous is delivered from trouble,
And it comes to the wicked instead.

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  1. Proverbs 11:5 Or make smooth or straight

The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way:
    but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them:
    but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.

When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish:
    and the hope of unjust men perisheth.

The righteous is delivered out of trouble,
    and the wicked cometh in his stead.

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19 As righteousness leads to (A)life,
So he who pursues evil pursues it to his own (B)death.
20 Those who are of a perverse heart are an abomination to the Lord,
But the blameless in their ways are His delight.
21 (C)Though they join [a]forces, the wicked will not go unpunished;
But (D)the posterity of the righteous will be delivered.

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  1. Proverbs 11:21 Lit. hand to hand

19 As righteousness tendeth to life:
    so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.

20 They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the Lord:
    but such as are upright in their way are his delight.

21 Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished:
    but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

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23 The desire of the righteous is only good,
But the expectation of the wicked (A)is wrath.

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

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27 He who earnestly seeks good [a]finds favor,
(A)But trouble will come to him who seeks evil.

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  1. Proverbs 11:27 Lit. seeks

27 He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour:
    but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

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30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
And (A)he who [a]wins souls is wise.

31 (B)If the righteous will be [b]recompensed on the earth,
How much more the ungodly and the sinner.

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  1. Proverbs 11:30 Lit. takes, in the sense of brings, cf. 1 Sam. 16:11
  2. Proverbs 11:31 rewarded

30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life;
    and he that winneth souls is wise.

31 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth:
    much more the wicked and the sinner.

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A good man obtains favor from the Lord,
But a man of wicked intentions He will condemn.

A man is not established by wickedness,
But the (A)root of the righteous cannot be moved.

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A good man obtaineth favour of the Lord:
    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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