Psalm 37:34
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34 Wait for the Lord and keep to his way,
and he will exalt you to inherit the land;
you will look on the destruction of the wicked.(A)
Psalm 27:14
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14 Wait for the Lord;
be strong, and let your heart take courage;
wait for the Lord!(A)
Matthew 24:13
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13 But the one who endures to the end will be saved.(A)
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Proverbs 20:22
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22 Do not say, “I will repay evil”;
wait for the Lord, and he will help you.(A)
Psalm 52:5-6
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5 But God will break you down forever;
he will snatch and tear you from your tent;
he will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah(A)
6 The righteous will see and fear
and will laugh at the evildoer,[a] saying,(B)
Footnotes
- 52.6 Heb him
Psalm 37:9
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9 For the wicked shall be cut off,
but those who wait for the Lord shall inherit the land.(A)
Psalm 37:3
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3 Trust in the Lord and do good;
live in the land and enjoy security.(A)
Psalm 37:7
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7 Be still before the Lord, and wait patiently for him;
do not fret over those who prosper in their way,
over those who carry out evil devices.(A)
Job 23:10-12
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10 But he knows the way that I take;
when he has tested me, I shall come out like gold.(A)
11 My foot has held fast to his steps;
I have kept his way and have not turned aside.(B)
12 I have not departed from the commandment of his lips;
I have treasured his words in my bosom.[a](C)
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- 23.12 Gk: Heb words more than my daily bread
1 Peter 5:6
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6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you in due time.
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Luke 14:11
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11 For all who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”(A)
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Proverbs 16:17
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17 The highway of the upright avoids evil;
those who guard their way preserve their lives.
Proverbs 4:25-27
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25 Let your eyes look directly forward
and your gaze be straight before you.
26 Keep straight the path of your feet,
and all your ways will be sure.(A)
27 Do not swerve to the right or to the left;
turn your foot away from evil.(B)
Psalm 92:10-11
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10 But you have exalted my horn like that of the wild ox;
you have anointed me with fresh oil.
11 My eyes have seen the downfall of my enemies;
my ears have heard the doom of my evil assailants.(A)
Psalm 91:8
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8 You will only look with your eyes
and see the punishment of the wicked.(A)
1 Peter 1:7
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7 so that the genuineness of your faith—being more precious than gold that, though perishable, is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.(A)
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Psalm 112:9
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9 They have distributed freely; they have given to the poor;
their righteousness endures forever;
their horn is exalted in honor.(A)
Job 17:9
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9 Yet the righteous hold to their way,
and they who have clean hands grow stronger and stronger.(A)
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