Proverbs 3:25-26
New Century Version
25 You won’t be afraid of sudden trouble;
you won’t fear the ruin that comes to the wicked,
26 because the Lord will keep you safe.
He will keep you from being trapped.
Proverbs 3:33
New Century Version
33 The Lord will curse the evil person’s house,
but he will bless the home of those who do right.
Proverbs 6:16-19
New Century Version
16 There are six things the Lord hates.
There are seven things he cannot stand:
17 a proud look,
a lying tongue,
hands that kill innocent people,
18 a mind that thinks up evil plans,
feet that are quick to do evil,
19 a witness who lies,
and someone who starts arguments among families.
Proverbs 10:3
New Century Version
3 The Lord does not let good people go hungry,
but he keeps evil people from getting what they want.
Proverbs 10:6-7
New Century Version
6 Good people will have rich blessings,
but the wicked will be overwhelmed by violence.
7 Good people will be remembered as a blessing,
but evil people will soon be forgotten.
Proverbs 10:16
New Century Version
16 Good people are rewarded with life,
but evil people are paid with punishment.
Proverbs 10:24-25
New Century Version
24 Evil people will get what they fear most,
but good people will get what they want most.
25 A storm will blow the evil person away,
but a good person will always be safe.
Proverbs 10:28-30
New Century Version
28 A good person can look forward to happiness,
but an evil person can expect nothing.
29 The Lord will protect good people
but will ruin those who do evil.
30 Good people will always be safe,
but evil people will not remain in the land.
Proverbs 11:3
New Century Version
3 Good people will be guided by honesty;
dishonesty will destroy those who are not trustworthy.
Proverbs 11:5-10
New Century Version
5 The goodness of the innocent makes life easier,
but the wicked will be destroyed by their wickedness.
6 Doing right brings freedom to honest people,
but those who are not trustworthy will be caught by their own desires.
7 When the wicked die, hope dies with them;
their hope in riches will come to nothing.
8 The good person is saved from trouble;
it comes to the wicked instead.
9 With words an evil person can destroy a neighbor,
but a good person will escape by being resourceful.
10 When good people succeed, the city is happy.
When evil people die, there are shouts of joy.
Proverbs 11:18-21
New Century Version
18 An evil person really earns nothing,
but a good person will surely be rewarded.
19 Those who are truly good will live,
but those who chase after evil will die.
20 The Lord hates those with evil hearts
but is pleased with those who are innocent.
21 Evil people will certainly be punished,
but those who do right will be set free.
Proverbs 11:23
New Century Version
23 Those who do right only wish for good,
but the wicked can expect to be defeated by God’s anger.
Proverbs 11:30-31
New Century Version
30 A good person gives life to others;
the wise person teaches others how to live.
31 Good people will be rewarded on earth,
and the wicked and the sinners will be punished.
Proverbs 12:2-3
New Century Version
2 The Lord is pleased with a good person,
but he will punish anyone who plans evil.
3 Doing evil brings no safety at all,
but a good person has safety and security.
Proverbs 12:5-8
New Century Version
5 The plans that good people make are fair,
but the advice of the wicked will trick you.
6 The wicked talk about killing people,
but the words of good people will save them.
7 Wicked people die and they are no more,
but a good person’s family continues.
8 The wisdom of the wise wins praise,
but there is no respect for the stupid.
Proverbs 12:12
New Century Version
12 The wicked want what other evil people have stolen,
but good people want to give what they have to others.
Proverbs 12:21
New Century Version
21 No harm comes to a good person,
but an evil person’s life is full of trouble.
Proverbs 12:28
New Century Version
28 Doing what is right is the way to life,
but there is another way that leads to death.
Proverbs 13:6
New Century Version
6 Doing what is right protects the honest person,
but doing evil ruins the sinner.
Proverbs 13:9
New Century Version
9 Good people can look forward to a bright future,
but the future of the wicked is like a flame going out.
Proverbs 13:21-22
New Century Version
21 Trouble always comes to sinners,
but good people enjoy success.
22 Good people leave their wealth to their grandchildren,
but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for good people.
Proverbs 13:25
New Century Version
25 Good people have enough to eat,
but the wicked will go hungry.
Proverbs 14:11
New Century Version
11 The wicked person’s house will be destroyed,
but a good person’s tent will still be standing.
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