Proverbs 3:31-33
New American Standard Bible
31 (A)Do not envy a violent person,
And do not choose any of his ways.
32 For the (B)devious are an abomination to the Lord;
But [a]He is (C)intimate with the upright.
33 The (D)curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked,
But He (E)blesses the home of the righteous.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:32 Lit His private counsel is
Proverbs 4:14-19
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14 (A)Do not enter the path of the wicked
And do not proceed in the way of evil people.
15 Avoid it, do not pass by it;
Turn away from it and pass on.
16 For they (B)cannot sleep unless they do evil;
And [a]they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble.
17 For they (C)eat the bread of wickedness,
And drink the wine of violence.
18 But the (D)path of the righteous is like the (E)light of dawn
That (F)shines brighter and brighter until the (G)full day.
19 The (H)way of the wicked is like darkness;
They do not know over what they [b](I)stumble.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 4:16 Lit their sleep is robbed
- Proverbs 4:19 Or may stumble
Proverbs 5:22-23
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22 His (A)own wrongdoings will trap the wicked,
And he will be held by the ropes of his sin.
23 He will (B)die for lack of instruction,
And in the greatness of his foolishness he will go astray.
Proverbs 6:12-15
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12 A (A)worthless person, a wicked man,
Is one who walks with a (B)perverse mouth,
13 Who (C)winks with his eyes, who [a]signals with his feet,
Who [b]points with his fingers;
14 Who, with (D)perversion in his heart, continually (E)devises evil,
Who [c](F)spreads strife.
15 Therefore (G)his disaster will come suddenly;
(H)Instantly he will be broken and there will be (I)no healing.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 6:13 Lit scrapes
- Proverbs 6:13 Lit instructs with
- Proverbs 6:14 Lit sends out
Proverbs 10:6-7
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6 (A)Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But (B)the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
7 The (C)mentioning of the righteous is a blessing,
But (D)the name of the wicked will rot.
Proverbs 10:24-30
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24 What (A)the wicked fears will come upon him,
But the (B)desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 When the (C)whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more,
But the (D)righteous has an everlasting foundation.
26 Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
So is the [a](E)lazy one to those who send him.
27 The (F)fear of the Lord prolongs [b]life,
But the (G)years of the wicked will be shortened.
28 The (H)hope of the righteous is gladness,
But the (I)expectation of the wicked perishes.
29 The (J)way of the Lord is a stronghold for the upright,
But (K)ruin to the workers of injustice.
30 The (L)righteous will never be shaken,
But (M)the wicked will not live in the land.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:26 Lit idle one
- Proverbs 10:27 Lit days
Proverbs 11:10-11
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10 When things (A)go well for the righteous, the city rejoices,
And when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.
11 By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
But by the mouth of the wicked, it is torn down.
Proverbs 12:5-7
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5 The thoughts of the righteous are just,
But the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.
6 The (A)words of the wicked wait in ambush for blood,
But the (B)mouth of the upright will rescue them.
7 The (C)wicked are overthrown and are no more,
But the (D)house of the righteous will stand.
Proverbs 12:10
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10 A (A)righteous person has regard for the life of his animal,
But even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.
Proverbs 17:23
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:23 Lit a fold in a robe; i.e., secretly
Proverbs 21:7
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7 The violence of the wicked will sweep them away,
Because they (A)refuse to act with justice.
Proverbs 21:29
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:29 Lit makes firm with his face
Proverbs 26:23-26
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23 Like an earthenware (A)vessel overlaid with silver [a](B)impurities
Are burning lips and a wicked heart.
24 One who (C)hates disguises it with his lips,
But he harbors (D)deceit in his [b]heart.
25 When [c]he (E)speaks graciously, do not believe him,
Because there are seven abominations in his heart.
26 Though his hatred (F)covers itself with deception,
His wickedness will be (G)revealed in the assembly.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 26:23 Lit dross
- Proverbs 26:24 Lit inward part
- Proverbs 26:25 Lit his voice is gracious
Proverbs 28:4
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Proverbs 29:7
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7 The (A)righteous [a]is concerned for the rights of the poor;
The wicked does not understand such [b]concern.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:7 Lit knows the cause
- Proverbs 29:7 Lit knowledge
Proverbs 29:12
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12 If a (A)ruler pays attention to falsehood,
All his ministers become wicked.
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