34 Wait on the Lord, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

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34 Hope in the Lord(A)
    and keep his way.(B)
He will exalt you to inherit the land;
    when the wicked are destroyed,(C) you will see(D) it.

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14 Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.

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14 Wait(A) for the Lord;
    be strong(B) and take heart
    and wait for the Lord.

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22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the Lord, and he shall save thee.

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22 Do not say, “I’ll pay you back for this wrong!”(A)
    Wait for the Lord, and he will avenge you.(B)

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13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

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13 but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.(A)

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For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth.

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For those who are evil will be destroyed,(A)
    but those who hope(B) in the Lord will inherit the land.(C)

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Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

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Be still(A) before the Lord
    and wait patiently(B) for him;
do not fret(C) when people succeed in their ways,(D)
    when they carry out their wicked schemes.(E)

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God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.

The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:

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Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin:
    He will snatch you up and pluck(A) you from your tent;
    he will uproot(B) you from the land of the living.(C)
The righteous will see and fear;
    they will laugh(D) at you, saying,

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Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

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Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.(A)

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Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

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Trust in the Lord and do good;
    dwell in the land(A) and enjoy safe pasture.(B)

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10 But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.

11 My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.

12 Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

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10 But he knows the way that I take;(A)
    when he has tested me,(B) I will come forth as gold.(C)
11 My feet have closely followed his steps;(D)
    I have kept to his way without turning aside.(E)
12 I have not departed from the commands of his lips;(F)
    I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread.(G)

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11 For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

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11 For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”(A)

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17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

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17 The highway of the upright avoids evil;
    those who guard their ways preserve their lives.(A)

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25 Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.

26 Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.

27 Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.

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25 Let your eyes(A) look straight ahead;
    fix your gaze directly before you.
26 Give careful thought to the[a] paths for your feet(B)
    and be steadfast in all your ways.
27 Do not turn to the right or the left;(C)
    keep your foot from evil.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 4:26 Or Make level