Proverbs 14:19
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19 Evil men will bow down in the presence of good men
and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Proverbs 14:22
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22 Won’t those who plot evil go astray?
But gracious love and truth are for those who plan what is good.
Proverbs 14:34
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34 Righteousness makes a nation great,
but sin diminishes[a] any people.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:34 So DSS 4QProb LXX; MT reads sin is a disgrace to
Proverbs 15:6
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6 The righteous house is itself[a] a great treasure,
but within the revenue of the wicked calamity is at work.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:6 The Heb. lacks itself
Proverbs 15:8
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8 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the Lord,
but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
Proverbs 15:9
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9 The lifestyle of the wicked is detestable to the Lord,
but he loves those who ardently pursue righteousness.
Proverbs 15:29
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29 The Lord is far away from the wicked,
but he hears the prayers of the righteous.
Proverbs 16:17
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17 The road of the upright circumvents evil,
and whoever watches how he lives[a] preserves his life.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:17 Lit. watches his path
Proverbs 20:7
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7 The righteous person lives a life of integrity;
happy are his children who follow him!
Proverbs 21:7
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7 Devastation caused by the wicked will drag them away
because they refuse to do what is just.
Proverbs 21:10
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10 The soul of the wicked craves evil;
he extends no mercy to his neighbor.
Proverbs 21:18
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18 The wicked are ransom for the righteous,
and the unfaithful for the upright.
Proverbs 21:27
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27 What the wicked person sacrifices is detestable—
how much more when he offers it with vile motives!
Proverbs 21:29
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29 The wicked man puts up a bold appearance,
but the upright thinks about what he is doing.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:29 Lit. about his ways
Proverbs 22:5
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5 Thorns and snares lie in the path of the perverse person,
but whoever is cautious stays far away from them.
Proverbs 24:15-16
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15 Don’t lie in wait like an outlaw
to attack where the righteous live;
16 for though a righteous man falls seven times,
he will rise again,
but the wicked stumble into calamity.
Proverbs 28:1
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Contrasting Good and Evil
28 The wicked flee, though no one pursues,
but the righteous are bold like a lion.
Proverbs 28:12
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12 When the righteous are victorious, there is great glory,
but when the wicked arise, men hide themselves.
Proverbs 28:28
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28 When the wicked rise to power, people hide themselves,
but when the wicked[a] perish, the righteous increase.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:28 Lit. when they
Proverbs 29:2
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2 As the righteous grow powerful,[a] people rejoice;
but when the wicked rule, people groan.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:2 The Heb. lacks powerful
Proverbs 29:16
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16 As the wicked grow powerful,[a] transgression increases,
but the righteous will observe their downfall.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:16 The Heb. lacks powerful
Proverbs 29:27
International Standard Version
27 The unjust man is detestable to the righteous,
and whoever lives blamelessly is detestable to the wicked.
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