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
Modern English Version
33 The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked,
but He blesses the habitation of the just.
34 Surely He scorns the scornful,
but He gives favor to the humble.
35 The wise will inherit glory,
but shame will be the legacy of fools.
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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3 The Lord will not allow the soul of the righteous to famish,
but He casts away the desire of the wicked.
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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22 The blessing of the Lord makes rich,
and He adds no sorrow with 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 10:24-25
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24 The fear of the wicked will come upon him,
but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 As the whirlwind passes, so is the wicked no more,
but the righteous has an everlasting foundation.
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
Modern English Version
28 The hope of the righteous will be gladness,
but the expectation of the wicked will perish.
29 The way of the Lord is strength to the upright,
but destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.
30 The righteous will never be removed,
but the wicked will not inhabit the earth.
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 The integrity of the upright will guide them,
but the perverseness of transgressors will destroy 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 upright will direct his way,
but the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.
6 The righteousness of the upright will deliver them,
but transgressors will be taken by their schemes.
7 When a wicked man dies, his expectation will perish,
and the hope of unjust men perishes.
8 The righteous is delivered out of trouble,
and the wicked comes in his place.
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 As righteousness tends to life,
so he who pursues evil pursues it to his own death.
20 Those who are of a perverse heart are abomination to the Lord,
but such as are upright in their way are His delight.
21 Though be assured, the wicked will not be unpunished,
but the posterity 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 is only good,
but the expectation of the wicked is 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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27 He who diligently seeks good procures favor,
but he who seeks mischief, it will come to him.
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 tree of life,
and he who wins souls is wise.
31 If the righteous will be recompensed in the 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
Modern English Version
2 A good man obtains favor of the Lord,
but a man of wicked devices will He condemn.
3 A man will not be established by wickedness,
but the root of the righteous will not be moved.
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