Proverbs 3:33-35
New King James Version
33 (A)The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked,
But (B)He blesses the home of the just.
34 (C)Surely He scorns the scornful,
But gives grace to the humble.
35 The wise shall inherit glory,
But shame shall be the legacy of fools.
Proverbs 10:3
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Proverbs 10:3
New King James Version
3 (A)The Lord will not allow the righteous soul to famish,
But He casts away the desire of the wicked.
Proverbs 10:22
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Proverbs 10:22
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22 (A)The blessing of the Lord makes one rich,
And He adds no sorrow with it.
Proverbs 10:24-25
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24 (A)The fear of the wicked will come upon him,
And (B)the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 When the whirlwind passes by, (C)the wicked is no more,
But (D)the righteous has an everlasting foundation.
Proverbs 10:28-30
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28 The prospect of the righteous is joy,
but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.(A)
29 The way of the Lord is a refuge for the blameless,
but it is the ruin of those who do evil.(B)
30 The righteous will never be uprooted,
but the wicked will not remain in the land.(C)
Proverbs 10:28-30
New King James Version
28 The hope of the righteous will be gladness,
But the (A)expectation of the wicked will perish.
29 The way of the Lord is strength for the upright,
But (B)destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:30 land
Proverbs 11:3
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3 The integrity of the upright guides them,
but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.(A)
Proverbs 11:3
New King James Version
3 The integrity of the upright will guide (A)them,
But the perversity of the unfaithful will destroy them.
Proverbs 11:5-8
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5 The righteousness of the blameless makes their paths straight,(A)
but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness.(B)
6 The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.(C)
8 The righteous person is rescued from trouble,
and it falls on the wicked instead.(F)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:7 Two Hebrew manuscripts; most Hebrew manuscripts, Vulgate, Syriac and Targum When the wicked die, their hope perishes; / all they expected from
Proverbs 11:5-8
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5 The righteousness of the blameless will [a]direct his way aright,
But the wicked will fall by his own (A)wickedness.
6 The righteousness of the upright will deliver them,
But the unfaithful will be caught by their lust.
7 When a wicked man dies, his expectation will (B)perish,
And the hope of the unjust perishes.
8 (C)The righteous is delivered from trouble,
And it comes to the wicked instead.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:5 Or make smooth or straight
Proverbs 11:19-21
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20 The Lord detests those whose hearts are perverse,(C)
but he delights(D) in those whose ways are blameless.(E)
21 Be sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished,
but those who are righteous will go free.(F)
Proverbs 11:19-21
New King James Version
19 As righteousness leads to (A)life,
So he who pursues evil pursues it to his own (B)death.
20 Those who are of a perverse heart are an abomination to the Lord,
But the blameless in their ways are His delight.
21 (C)Though they join [a]forces, the wicked will not go unpunished;
But (D)the posterity of the righteous will be delivered.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:21 Lit. hand to hand
Proverbs 11:23
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23 The desire of the righteous ends only in good,
but the hope of the wicked only in wrath.
Proverbs 11:23
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23 The desire of the righteous is only good,
But the expectation of the wicked (A)is wrath.
Proverbs 11:27
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27 Whoever seeks good finds favor,
but evil comes to one who searches for it.(A)
Proverbs 11:27
New King James Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:27 Lit. seeks
Proverbs 11:30-31
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30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,(A)
and the one who is wise saves lives.
31 If the righteous receive their due(B) on earth,
how much more the ungodly and the sinner!
Proverbs 11:30-31
New King James Version
31 (B)If the righteous will be [b]recompensed on the earth,
How much more the ungodly and the sinner.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:30 Lit. takes, in the sense of brings, cf. 1 Sam. 16:11
- Proverbs 11:31 rewarded
Proverbs 12:2-3
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3 No one can be established through wickedness,
but the righteous cannot be uprooted.(C)
Proverbs 12:2-3
New King James Version
2 A good man obtains favor from the Lord,
But a man of wicked intentions He will condemn.
3 A man is not established by wickedness,
But the (A)root of the righteous cannot be moved.
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