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33 The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked,
    but he blesses the abode of the righteous.
34 Toward the scorners he is scornful,
    but to the humble he shows favor.
35 The wise will inherit honor,
    but fools get[a] disgrace.

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  1. Proverbs 3:35 Cn: Heb exalt

33 The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked;
But he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.
34 [a]Surely he scoffeth at the scoffers;
[b]But he giveth grace unto the lowly.
35 The wise shall inherit glory;
But [c]shame shall be the promotion of fools.

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  1. Proverbs 3:34 Or, Though
  2. Proverbs 3:34 Or, Yet
  3. Proverbs 3:35 Or, fools carry away shame

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

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Jehovah will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish;
But he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.

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22 The blessing of the Lord makes rich,
    and he adds no sorrow with it.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 10:22 Or and toil adds nothing to it

22 The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich;
And [a]he addeth no sorrow therewith.

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  1. Proverbs 10:22 Or, toil addeth nothing thereto

24 What the wicked dreads will come upon him,
    but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 When the tempest passes, the wicked is no more,
    but the righteous is established for ever.

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24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him;
And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
25 [a]When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more;
But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

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  1. Proverbs 10:25 Or, As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more

28 The hope of the righteous ends in gladness,
    but the expectation of the wicked comes to nought.
29 The Lord is a stronghold to him whose way is upright,
    but destruction to evildoers.
30 The righteous will never be removed,
    but the wicked will not dwell in the land.

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28 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness;
But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
29 The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright;
But [a]it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
30 The righteous shall never be removed;
But the wicked shall not dwell in the [b]land.

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  1. Proverbs 10:29 Or, destruction shall be to etc.
  2. Proverbs 10:30 Or, earth

The integrity of the upright guides them,
    but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.

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The integrity of the upright shall guide them;
But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.

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The righteousness of the blameless keeps his way straight,
    but the wicked falls by his own wickedness.
The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
    but the treacherous are taken captive by their lust.
When the wicked dies, his hope perishes,
    and the expectation of the godless comes to nought.
The righteous is delivered from trouble,
    and the wicked gets into it instead.

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The righteousness of the perfect shall [a]direct his way;
But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them;
But the treacherous shall be taken in their own iniquity.
When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish;
And the hope of [b]iniquity perisheth.
The righteous is delivered out of trouble;
And the wicked cometh in his stead.

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  1. Proverbs 11:5 Or, make straight (or, plain)
  2. Proverbs 11:7 Or, strong men

19 He who is steadfast in righteousness will live,
    but he who pursues evil will die.
20 Men of perverse mind are an abomination to the Lord,
    but those of blameless ways are his delight.
21 Be assured, an evil man will not go unpunished,
    but those who are righteous will be delivered.

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19 [a]He that is stedfast in righteousness shall attain unto life;
And he that pursueth evil doeth it to his own death.
20 They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah;
But such as are perfect in their way are his delight.
21 [b]Though hand join in hand, the evil man shall not be unpunished;
But the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

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  1. Proverbs 11:19 Or, So righteousness tendeth to life, and he etc.
  2. Proverbs 11:21 Or, My hand upon it! Hebrew Hand to hand.

23 The desire of the righteous ends only in good;
    the expectation of the wicked in wrath.

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23 The desire of the righteous is only good;
But the expectation of the wicked is [a]wrath.

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  1. Proverbs 11:23 Or, arrogance

27 He who diligently seeks good seeks favor,
    but evil comes to him who searches for it.

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27 He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favor;
But he that searcheth after evil, it shall come unto him.

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30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
    but lawlessness[a] takes away lives.
31 If the righteous is requited on earth,
    how much more the wicked and the sinner!

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  1. Proverbs 11:30 Cn Compare Gk Syr: Heb a wise man

30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life;
And he that is wise winneth souls.
31 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth;
How much more the wicked and the sinner!

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A good man obtains favor from the Lord,
    but a man of evil devices he condemns.
A man is not established by wickedness,
    but the root of the righteous will never be moved.

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A good man shall obtain favor of Jehovah;
But a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
A man shall not be established by wickedness;
But the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

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