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25 Don’t fear sudden terror
    or the ruin that comes to the wicked.
26 The Lord will be your confidence;
    he will guard your feet from being snared.

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

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16 There are six things that the Lord hates,
    seven things detestable to him:
17     snobbish eyes,
    a lying tongue,
    hands that spill innocent blood,
18     a heart set on wicked plans,
    feet that run quickly to evil,
19     a false witness who breathes lies,
    and one who causes conflicts among relatives.

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The Lord doesn’t let the righteous starve,
    but he rejects the desires of the wicked.

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Blessings cover the head of the righteous,
    but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
The memory of the righteous is a blessing,
    but the name of the wicked rots.

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16 The wages of the righteous lead to life;
    the earnings of the wicked lead to sin.

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24 What the wicked dread will come on them,
    but what the righteous desire will be given to them.
25 After a whirlwind passes by, the wicked are no more,
    but the righteous stand firm forever.

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28 The expectations of the righteous result in joy,
    but the hopes of the wicked will perish.
29 The path of the Lord is a refuge for the innocent
    and ruin for those who do evil.
30 The righteous will never be shaken,
    but the wicked won’t dwell in the land.

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Integrity guides the virtuous,
    but dishonesty ruins the treacherous.

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The righteousness of the innocent makes their path straight,
    but the wicked fall in their wickedness.
Those who do right are saved by their righteousness,
    but the untrustworthy are caught by their own desires.
When the wicked die, their hope perishes.
    Yes, any hope based on money perishes.
The righteous are saved from distress,
    and the wicked take their place.
The godless destroy their neighbors by their words,
    but the righteous are saved by their knowledge.
10 When the righteous succeed, a city rejoices;
    when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.

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18 The wicked earn false wages,
    but those who sow righteousness receive a true reward.
19 The righteous are headed toward life,
    but those who pursue evil, toward death.
20 The Lord detests a crooked heart,
    but he favors those whose path is innocent.
21 The evil person will surely not go unpunished,
    but the children of the righteous will escape.

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23 The desires of the righteous end up well,
    but the expectations of the wicked bring wrath.

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30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
    and the wise gather lives.[a]
31 If the righteous receive their due on earth,
    how much more the wicked and sinners?

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:30 Or LXX, Syr violence takes lives away

The Lord favors good people,
    but he condemns schemers.
No one is established by wicked acts,
    but the roots of the righteous can’t be disturbed.

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The plans of the righteous are just,
    but the guidance of the wicked is deceptive.
The words of the wicked are a deathtrap,
    but the speech of those who do right rescues them.
The wicked are destroyed and are no more,
    but the family of the righteous will endure.
A person is praised for his insight,
    but a warped mind leads to contempt.

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12 Desiring evil is a trap for the wicked,
    but the root of the righteous endures.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 12:12 Or gives

21 No harm happens to the righteous,
    but the wicked receive their fill of trouble.

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28 The way of the righteous leads to life,
    but the detestable[a] path leads to death.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 12:28 LXX; MT the path of the trail

Righteousness guards the innocent on the path,
    but wickedness misleads sinners.

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The light of the righteous rejoices,
    but the lamp of the wicked goes out.

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21 Trouble pursues sinners,
    but good things reward the righteous.
22 Good people leave their grandchildren an inheritance,
    but the wealth of sinners is stored up for the righteous.

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25 The righteous eat their fill,
    but the wicked have empty stomachs.

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11 The house of the wicked is destroyed,
    but the tent flourishes for those who do right.

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