Proverbs 3:33-35
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33 Yahweh’s curse is in the house of the wicked,
but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.
34 Surely he mocks the mockers,
but he gives grace to the humble.
35 The wise will inherit glory,
but shame will be the promotion of fools.
Proverbs 3:33-35
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33 (A)The Lord's curse is on the house of the wicked,
but he (B)blesses the dwelling of the righteous.
34 Toward the (C)scorners he (D)is scornful,
(E)but to the humble he gives favor.[a]
35 The wise will inherit honor,
but fools get[b] disgrace.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:34 Or grace
- Proverbs 3:35 The meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain
Proverbs 10:3
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3 Yahweh will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry,
but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.
Proverbs 10:3
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Proverbs 10:22
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22 Yahweh’s blessing brings wealth,
and he adds no trouble to it.
Proverbs 10:22
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:22 Or and toil adds nothing to it
Proverbs 10:24-25
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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.
Proverbs 10:28-30
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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.
Proverbs 10:28-30
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Proverbs 11:3
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3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them,
but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
Proverbs 11:3
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3 (A)The integrity of the upright guides them,
(B)but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
Proverbs 11:5-8
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5 The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way,
but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them,
but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.
7 When a wicked man dies, hope perishes,
and expectation of power comes to nothing.
8 A righteous person is delivered out of trouble,
and the wicked takes his place.
Proverbs 11:5-8
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5 The righteousness of the blameless (A)keeps his way straight,
but the wicked falls by his own wickedness.
6 (B)The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
but the treacherous (C)are taken captive by their lust.
7 When the wicked dies, his (D)hope will perish,
and (E)the expectation of wealth[a] perishes too.
8 (F)The righteous is delivered from trouble,
and the wicked walks into it instead.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:7 Or of his strength, or of iniquity
Proverbs 11:19-21
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19 He who is truly righteous gets life.
He who pursues evil gets death.
20 Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Yahweh,
but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.
21 Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished,
but the offspring[a] of the righteous will be delivered.
Footnotes
- 11:21 or, seed
Proverbs 11:19-21
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19 Whoever is steadfast in righteousness (A)will live,
but (B)he who pursues evil will die.
20 Those of (C)crooked heart are (D)an abomination to the Lord,
but those of (E)blameless ways are (F)his delight.
21 (G)Be assured, (H)an evil person will not go unpunished,
but (I)the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.
Proverbs 11:23
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23 The desire of the righteous is only good.
The expectation of the wicked is wrath.
Proverbs 11:23
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23 The desire of the righteous ends only in good,
(A)the expectation of the wicked in wrath.
Proverbs 11:27
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27 He who diligently seeks good seeks favor,
but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.
Proverbs 11:27
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:27 Or acceptance
Proverbs 11:30-31
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30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life.
He who is wise wins souls.
31 Behold, the righteous shall be repaid in the earth,
how much more the wicked and the sinner!
Proverbs 11:30-31
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30 The fruit of the righteous is (A)a tree of life,
and whoever (B)captures souls is wise.
31 If (C)the righteous is repaid on earth,
how much more the wicked and the sinner!
Proverbs 12:2-3
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2 A good man shall obtain favor from Yahweh,
but he will condemn a man of wicked plans.
3 A man shall not be established by wickedness,
but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
Proverbs 12:2-3
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2 A good man (A)obtains favor from the Lord,
but a man of evil devices he condemns.
3 No one is established by wickedness,
but the root of (B)the righteous will never be moved.
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