25 (A)Do not be afraid of sudden terror
    or of (B)the ruin[a] of the wicked, when it comes,
26 for the Lord will be your confidence
    and will (C)keep your foot from being caught.

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  1. Proverbs 3:25 Hebrew storm

25 Do not be afraid of sudden disaster,[a]
    or the devastation that comes to the wicked.
26 Indeed, the Lord will be your confidence,
    and he will keep your foot from being caught.

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  1. Proverbs 3:25 Lit. terror

33 (A)The Lord's curse is on the house of the wicked,
    but he (B)blesses the dwelling of the righteous.

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33 The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked,
    but he blesses the dwelling of the righteous.

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16 There are (A)six things that the Lord hates,
    (B)seven that are an abomination to him:
17 (C)haughty eyes, (D)a lying tongue,
    and (E)hands that shed innocent blood,
18 (F)a heart that devises wicked plans,
    (G)feet that make haste to run to evil,
19 (H)a false witness who (I)breathes out lies,
    and one who (J)sows discord among brothers.

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What God Hates

16 Here are six things that the Lord hates—
    seven, in fact,[a] are detestable to him:[b]
17 Arrogant eyes,
    a lying tongue,
        and hands shedding innocent blood;
18 a heart crafting evil plans,
    feet running swiftly to wickedness,
19 a false witness snorting lies,
    and someone sowing quarrels between brothers.

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  1. Proverbs 6:16 The Heb. lacks in fact
  2. Proverbs 6:16 Lit. to his soul

(A)The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,
    (B)but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.

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The Lord won’t cause the righteous to hunger,
    but he will reject what the wicked crave.

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Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
    but (A)the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.[a]
(B)The memory of the righteous is a blessing,
    but (C)the name of the wicked will rot.

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  1. Proverbs 10:6 Or but violence covers the mouth of the wicked; also verse 11

The Righteous and Wicked Compared

Blessings come[a] upon the head of the righteous,
    but the words[b] of the wicked conceal violence.
The reputation[c] of the righteous leads to blessing,
    but the name of the wicked will rot.

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  1. Proverbs 10:6 The Heb. lacks come
  2. Proverbs 10:6 Lit. mouth
  3. Proverbs 10:7 Lit. memorial

16 The wage of the righteous leads (A)to life,
    the gain of the wicked to sin.

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16 Honorable wages lead[a] to life;
    the salaries of the wicked, to retribution.

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  1. Proverbs 10:16 The Heb. lacks lead

24 (A)What the wicked dreads (B)will come upon him,
    but (C)the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 When (D)the tempest passes, the wicked is no more,
    but (E)the righteous is established forever.

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24 What the wicked fears will come about,
    but the longing of the righteous will be granted.

25 When the storm ends, the wicked vanish,[a]
    but the righteous person is forever firm.

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  1. Proverbs 10:25 Lit. wicked are no more

28 (A)The hope of the righteous brings joy,
    (B)but the expectation of the wicked will perish.
29 (C)The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the blameless,
    but destruction to evildoers.
30 (D)The righteous will never be removed,
    but (E)the wicked will not dwell in the land.

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28 What the righteous hope for brings joy,
    but the expectation of the wicked dies.
29 To the upright, the way of the Lord is a place of safety,
    but it’s a place of ruin to those who practice evil.
30 The righteous will never be overthrown,
    but the wicked will never inhabit the land.

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(A)The integrity of the upright guides them,
    (B)but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.

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The integrity of the righteous guides them,
    but the hypocrisy of the treacherous destroys them.

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The righteousness of the blameless (A)keeps his way straight,
    but the wicked falls by his own wickedness.
(B)The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
    but the treacherous (C)are taken captive by their lust.
When the wicked dies, his (D)hope will perish,
    and (E)the expectation of wealth[a] perishes too.
(F)The righteous is delivered from trouble,
    and the wicked walks into it instead.
With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor,
    but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.
10 (G)When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices,
    and when the wicked perish there are shouts of gladness.

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  1. Proverbs 11:7 Or of his strength, or of iniquity

The righteousness of the innocent creates a level path,
    but the wicked fall by their wickedness.
The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
    but the treacherous are trapped by their evil desires.

When a wicked person dies, his hope vanishes;[a]
    and what he[b] expected from his scheming comes to nothing.
The righteous person is delivered from trouble;
    it comes upon the wicked instead.
By what he says, the godless person can destroy his neighbor,
    but through knowledge the righteous escape.

10 The city rejoices when the righteous prosper,
    and when the wicked perish there is jubilation.

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  1. Proverbs 11:7 So MT; LXX reads When a righteous man dies, his hope does not perish
  2. Proverbs 11:7 So MT; LXX reads what the ungodly

18 The wicked earns deceptive wages,
    but one who (A)sows righteousness gets a sure reward.
19 Whoever is steadfast in righteousness (B)will live,
    but (C)he who pursues evil will die.
20 Those of (D)crooked heart are (E)an abomination to the Lord,
    but those of (F)blameless ways are (G)his delight.
21 (H)Be assured, (I)an evil person will not go unpunished,
    but (J)the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.

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18 Evil people earn deceptive wages,
    but those who plant righteousness are truly rewarded.
19 Genuine righteousness leads to life,
    but whoever pursues evil will die.
20 Devious minds are abhorrent to the Lord,
    but those whose ways are innocent are his delight.
21 Be sure of this:[a] the wicked will not go unpunished,
    but the descendants of the righteous will go free.

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  1. Proverbs 11:21 Lit. Hand to hand

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

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23 The desire of the righteous is to seek good,
    but the hope of the wicked results in wrath.

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