19 Evildoers will bow down in the presence of the good,
    and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.(A)

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22 Do not those who plot evil go astray?(A)
    But those who plan what is good find[a] love and faithfulness.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:22 Or show

34 Righteousness exalts a nation,(A)
    but sin condemns any people.

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The house of the righteous contains great treasure,(A)
    but the income of the wicked brings ruin.(B)

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The Lord detests the sacrifice(A) of the wicked,(B)
    but the prayer of the upright pleases him.(C)

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The Lord detests the way of the wicked,(A)
    but he loves those who pursue righteousness.(B)

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29 The Lord is far from the wicked,
    but he hears the prayer of the righteous.(A)

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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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The righteous lead blameless lives;(A)
    blessed are their children after them.(B)

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The violence of the wicked will drag them away,(A)
    for they refuse to do what is right.

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10 The wicked crave evil;
    their neighbors get no mercy from them.

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18 The wicked become a ransom(A) for the righteous,
    and the unfaithful for the upright.

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27 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable(A)
    how much more so when brought with evil intent!(B)

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29 The wicked put up a bold front,
    but the upright give thought to their ways.(A)

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In the paths of the wicked are snares and pitfalls,(A)
    but those who would preserve their life stay far from them.

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Saying 27

15 Do not lurk like a thief near the house of the righteous,
    do not plunder their dwelling place;
16 for though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again,
    but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.(A)

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28 The wicked flee(A) though no one pursues,(B)
    but the righteous are as bold as a lion.(C)

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12 When the righteous triumph, there is great elation;(A)
    but when the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding.(B)

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28 When the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding;(A)
    but when the wicked perish, the righteous thrive.

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When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice;(A)
    when the wicked rule,(B) the people groan.(C)

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16 When the wicked thrive, so does sin,
    but the righteous will see their downfall.(A)

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27 The righteous detest the dishonest;
    the wicked detest the upright.(A)

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