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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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Footnotes

  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.

33 The curse of God is on the wicked, but his blessing is on the upright. 34 The Lord mocks at mockers, but helps the humble. 35 The wise are promoted to honor, but fools are promoted to shame!

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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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The Lord will not let a good man starve to death, nor will he let the wicked man’s riches continue forever.

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

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22 The Lord’s blessing is our greatest wealth. All our work adds nothing to it![a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 10:22 All our work adds nothing to it, or “And he adds no sorrow therewith.”

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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24 The wicked man’s fears will all come true and so will the good man’s hopes.

25 Disaster strikes like a cyclone and the wicked are whirled away. But the good man has a strong anchor.

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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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28 The hope of good men is eternal happiness; the hopes of evil men are all in vain.

29 God protects the upright but destroys the wicked.

30 The good shall never lose God’s blessings, but the wicked shall lose everything.

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Honesty guides good people;
    dishonesty destroys treacherous people.

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A good man is guided by his honesty; the evil man is destroyed by his dishonesty.

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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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Good people are directed by their honesty; the wicked shall fall beneath their load of sins.

The good man’s goodness delivers him; the evil man’s treachery is his undoing.

When an evil man dies, his hopes all perish, for they are based upon this earthly life.

God rescues good men from danger while letting the wicked fall into it.

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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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19 The good man finds life; the evil man, death.

20 The Lord hates the stubborn but delights in those who are good.

21 You can be very sure the evil man will not go unpunished forever. And you can also be very sure God will rescue the children of the godly.

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

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23 The good man can look forward to happiness, while the wicked can expect only wrath.

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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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27 If you search for good, you will find God’s favor; if you search for evil, you will find his curse.

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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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Footnotes

  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.

30 Godly men are growing a tree that bears life-giving fruit, and all who win souls are wise.[a]

31 Even the godly shall be rewarded here on earth; how much more the wicked!

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:30 all who win souls are wise, or “he that is wise wins souls.”

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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The Lord blesses good men and condemns the wicked.

Wickedness never brings real success; only the godly have that.

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