Proverbs 2:22
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But the wicked will be cut off from the land
And the treacherous shall be [forcibly] uprooted and removed from it.
Proverbs 4:14
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Do not enter the path of the wicked,
And do not go the way of evil men.
Proverbs 4:19
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The way of the wicked is like [deep] darkness;
They do not know over what they stumble.(A)
Proverbs 5:22
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The iniquities done by a wicked man will trap him,
And he will be held with the cords of his sin.
Proverbs 6:12
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A worthless person, a wicked man,
Is one who walks with a perverse (corrupt, vulgar) mouth.
Proverbs 10:6
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Blessings are on the head of the righteous [the upright, those in right standing with God],
But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Proverbs 10:11
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The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life and his words of wisdom are a source of blessing,
But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence and evil.
Proverbs 10:16
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The wages of the righteous [the upright, those in right standing with God] is [a worthwhile, meaningful] life,
The income of the wicked, punishment.(A)
Proverbs 10:20
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The tongue of the righteous is like precious silver (greatly valued);
The heart of the wicked is worth little.
Proverbs 10:24
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What the wicked fears will come upon him,
But the desire of the righteous [for the blessings of God] will be granted.
Proverbs 10:25
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When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more,
But the righteous has an everlasting foundation.(A)
Proverbs 10:27
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The [reverent] fear of the Lord [worshiping, obeying, serving, and trusting Him with awe-filled respect] prolongs one’s life,
But the years of the wicked will be shortened.
Proverbs 10:28
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The hope of the righteous [those of honorable character and integrity] is joy,
But the expectation of the wicked [those who oppose God and ignore His wisdom] comes to nothing.
Proverbs 10:30
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The [consistently] righteous will never be shaken,
But the wicked will not inhabit the earth.(A)
Proverbs 11:5
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The righteousness of the blameless will smooth their way and keep it straight,
But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.
Proverbs 11:7
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When the wicked man dies, his expectation will perish;
And the hope of [godless] strong men perishes.
Proverbs 11:8
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[a]The righteous is rescued from trouble,
And the wicked takes his place.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:8 The famous eleventh-century rabbi known as Rashi told a fable illustrating this verse. He said that a fox once told a wolf to come with him and he would give him abundant food. It was night, and the fox led the wolf to a well with a bucket at each end of the rope. The fox got into the bucket at the top of the well and rode down to the bottom. When the wolf asked him what he was doing, the fox pointed to the reflection of the moon in the water and said, “There is plenty of cheese and meat down here. Get in the other bucket and come down right away!” The wolf did, and as he went down the fox was pulled up in the first bucket. When the fox got to the top, the wolf said, “How am I supposed to get out?” Thereupon the fox quoted this verse to him.
Proverbs 11:10
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When it goes well for the righteous, the city rejoices,
And when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
Proverbs 11:11
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By the blessing [of the influence] of the upright the city is exalted,
But by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.
Proverbs 11:18
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The wicked man earns deceptive wages,
But he who sows righteousness and lives his life with integrity will have a true reward [that is both permanent and satisfying].(A)
Proverbs 11:21
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Assuredly, the evil man will not go unpunished,
But the descendants of the righteous will be freed.
Proverbs 11:23
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The desire of the righteous brings only good,
But the expectation of the wicked brings wrath.
Proverbs 11:31
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If the righteous will be rewarded on the earth [with godly blessings],
How much more [will] the wicked and the sinner [be repaid with punishment]!
Proverbs 14:11
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The house of the wicked will be overthrown,
But the tent of the upright will thrive.
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