Proverbs 3:33-35
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33 The Lord’s curse is on the household of the wicked,(A)
but he blesses the home of the righteous;
34 He mocks those who mock
but gives grace to the humble.(B)
35 The wise will inherit honor,
but he holds up fools to dishonor.[a]
Footnotes
- 3:35 Or but haughty fools dishonor, or but fools exalt dishonor
Proverbs 10:3
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Proverbs 10:22
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Footnotes
- 10:22 Or and painful effort adds nothing to it
Proverbs 10:24-25
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24 What the wicked dreads will come to him,(A)
but what the righteous desire will be given to them.(B)
Proverbs 10:28-30
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29 The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the honorable,
but destruction awaits evildoers.(C)
30 The righteous will never be shaken,
but the wicked will not remain on the earth.(D)
Proverbs 11:3
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3 The integrity of the upright guides them,(A)
but the perversity of the treacherous destroys them.(B)
Proverbs 11:5-8
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5 The righteousness of the blameless clears his path,
but the wicked person will fall because of his wickedness.
6 The righteousness of the upright rescues them,
but the treacherous are trapped by their own desires.(A)
7 When the wicked person dies,
his expectation comes to nothing,
and hope placed in wealth[a][b] vanishes.(B)
8 The righteous one is rescued from trouble;
in his place, the wicked one goes in.(C)
Proverbs 11:19-21
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20 Those with twisted minds are detestable to the Lord,
but those with blameless conduct are his delight.(C)
21 Be assured[a] that a wicked person
will not go unpunished,(D)
but the offspring of the righteous will escape.
Footnotes
- 11:21 Lit Hand to hand
Proverbs 11:23
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Proverbs 11:27
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27 The one who searches for what is good(A) seeks favor,
but if someone looks for trouble, it will come to him.(B)
Proverbs 11:30-31
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31 If the righteous will be repaid on earth,
how much more the wicked and sinful.(C)
Proverbs 12:2-3
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3 No one can be made secure by wickedness,
but the root of the righteous is immovable.(C)
Proverbs 12:7-8
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8 A man is praised for his insight,
but a twisted mind is despised.
Proverbs 12:12
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12 The wicked desire what evil people have caught,[a]
but the root of the righteous is productive.
Footnotes
- 12:12 Or desire a stronghold of evil
Proverbs 12:21
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21 No disaster overcomes the righteous,(A)
but the wicked are full of misery.
Proverbs 12:28
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Footnotes
- 12:28 Or righteousness, but the crooked way leads to death
Proverbs 13:6
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Footnotes
- 13:6 Lit guards integrity of way
Proverbs 13:9
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Proverbs 13:21-22
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21 Disaster pursues sinners,
but good rewards the righteous.(A)
22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his[a] grandchildren,
but the sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.(B)
Footnotes
- 13:22 Or inheritance: his
Proverbs 13:25
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25 A righteous person eats until he is satisfied,
but the stomach of the wicked is empty.(A)
Proverbs 14:11
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11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
but the tent of the upright will flourish.(A)
Proverbs 14:14
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14 The disloyal one will get what his conduct deserves,
and a good one, what his deeds deserve.(A)
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