22 but the wicked(A) will be cut off from the land,(B)
    and the unfaithful will be torn from it.(C)

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22 But the wicked will be removed from the land,
    and the treacherous will be uprooted.

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14 Do not set foot on the path of the wicked
    or walk in the way of evildoers.(A)

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14 Don’t do as the wicked do,
    and don’t follow the path of evildoers.

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19 But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness;(A)
    they do not know what makes them stumble.(B)

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19 But the way of the wicked is like total darkness.
    They have no idea what they are stumbling over.

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22 The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare them;(A)
    the cords of their sins hold them fast.(B)

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22 An evil man is held captive by his own sins;
    they are ropes that catch and hold him.

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12 A troublemaker and a villain,
    who goes about with a corrupt mouth,

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12 What are worthless and wicked people like?
    They are constant liars,

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Blessings crown the head of the righteous,
    but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 10:6 Or righteous, / but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence

The godly are showered with blessings;
    the words of the wicked conceal violent intentions.

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11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,(A)
    but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.(B)

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11 The words of the godly are a life-giving fountain;
    the words of the wicked conceal violent intentions.

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16 The wages of the righteous is life,(A)
    but the earnings of the wicked are sin and death.(B)

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16 The earnings of the godly enhance their lives,
    but evil people squander their money on sin.

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20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,
    but the heart of the wicked is of little value.

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20 The words of the godly are like sterling silver;
    the heart of a fool is worthless.

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24 What the wicked dread(A) will overtake them;(B)
    what the righteous desire will be granted.(C)

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24 The fears of the wicked will be fulfilled;
    the hopes of the godly will be granted.

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25 When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone,
    but the righteous stand firm(A) forever.(B)

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25 When the storms of life come, the wicked are whirled away,
    but the godly have a lasting foundation.

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27 The fear of the Lord adds length to life,(A)
    but the years of the wicked are cut short.(B)

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27 Fear of the Lord lengthens one’s life,
    but the years of the wicked are cut short.

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