28 The (A)hope of the righteous is gladness,
But the (B)expectation of the wicked perishes.

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28 The hope of the righteous ends in gladness,
    but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing.

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30 The (A)righteous will never be shaken,
But (B)the wicked will not live in the land.

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30 The righteous will never totter,
    but the wicked will not remain on the earth.(A)

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The (A)righteousness of the blameless will smooth his way,
But (B)the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.

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The righteousness of the blameless keeps their ways straight,
    but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.

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When a wicked person dies, his (A)expectation will perish,
And the (B)hope of strong people perishes.

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When the wicked die, hope perishes,
    and the expectation of strength comes to nothing.(A)

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The righteous is rescued from trouble,
But the wicked [a]takes his place.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:8 Lit enters

The righteous are delivered from trouble,
    and the wicked come into it instead.(A)

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10 When things (A)go well for the righteous, the city rejoices,
And when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.

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10 When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices,
    and when the wicked perish, there is jubilation.(A)

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11 By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
But by the mouth of the wicked, it is torn down.

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11 By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
    but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.(A)

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18 A wicked person earns deceptive wages,
But one who (A)sows righteousness gets a true reward.

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18 The wicked earn no real gain,
    but those who sow righteousness get a true reward.(A)

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21 [a]Be assured, the evil person will not go unpunished,
But the [b]descendants of the righteous will be rescued.

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  1. Proverbs 11:21 Lit Hand to hand
  2. Proverbs 11:21 Lit seed

21 Be assured, the wicked will not go unpunished,
    but those who are righteous will escape.(A)

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23 The desire of the righteous is only good,
But the (A)expectation of the wicked is wrath.

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23 The desire of the righteous ends only in good,
    the expectation of the wicked in wrath.

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31 If (A)the righteous will be repaid on the earth,
How much more the wicked and the sinner!

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31 If the righteous are repaid on earth,
    how much more the wicked and the sinner!(A)

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11 The (A)house of the wicked will be destroyed,
But the tent of the upright will flourish.

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11 The house of the wicked is destroyed,
    but the tent of the upright flourishes.(A)

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