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One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper; one whose tongue is perverse falls into trouble.
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The one who gets wisdom loves life; the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.
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Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor.
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Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
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The greedy stir up conflict, but those who trust in the Lord will prosper.
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A man may have a hundred children and live many years; yet no matter how long he lives, if he cannot enjoy his prosperity and does not receive proper burial, I say that a stillborn child is better off than he.
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even if he lives a thousand years twice over but fails to enjoy his prosperity. Do not all go to the same place?
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I form the light and create darkness, I bring prosperity and create disaster; I, the Lord, do all these things.
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Yet it was the Lord’s will to crush him and cause him to suffer, and though the Lord makes his life an offering for sin, he will see his offspring and prolong his days, and the will of the Lord will prosper in his hand.
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The shepherds are senseless and do not inquire of the Lord; so they do not prosper and all their flock is scattered.
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Jeremiah’s Complaint
You are always righteous, Lord, when I bring a case before you. Yet I would speak with you about your justice: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease?
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That person will be like a bush in the wastelands; they will not see prosperity when it comes. They will dwell in the parched places of the desert, in a salt land where no one lives.
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This is what the Lord says: “Record this man as if childless, a man who will not prosper in his lifetime, for none of his offspring will prosper, none will sit on the throne of David or rule anymore in Judah.”
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Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper.”
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For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
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This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: “When I bring them back from captivity, the people in the land of Judah and in its towns will once again use these words: ‘The Lord bless you, you prosperous city, you sacred mountain.’
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“This is what the Lord says: As I have brought all this great calamity on this people, so I will give them all the prosperity I have promised them.
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Then this city will bring me renown, joy, praise and honor before all nations on earth that hear of all the good things I do for it; and they will be in awe and will tremble at the abundant prosperity and peace I provide for it.’
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“Go and tell Ebed-Melek the Cushite, ‘This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: I am about to fulfill my words against this city—words concerning disaster, not prosperity. At that time they will be fulfilled before your eyes.
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I have been deprived of peace; I have forgotten what prosperity is.
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“Son of man, because Tyre has said of Jerusalem, ‘Aha! The gate to the nations is broken, and its doors have swung open to me; now that she lies in ruins I will prosper,’
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I will increase the number of people and animals living on you, and they will be fruitful and become numerous. I will settle people on you as in the past and will make you prosper more than before. Then you will know that I am the Lord.
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Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream of a Tree
King Nebuchadnezzar, To the nations and peoples of every language, who live in all the earth: May you prosper greatly!
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I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at home in my palace, contented and prosperous.
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Therefore, Your Majesty, be pleased to accept my advice: Renounce your sins by doing what is right, and your wickedness by being kind to the oppressed. It may be that then your prosperity will continue.”
