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Thus you will walk in the ways of the good and keep to the paths of the righteous.
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The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the home of the righteous.
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The path of the righteous is like the morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full light of day.
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I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice,
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Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.
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Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value, but righteousness delivers from death.
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The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
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Blessings crown the head of the righteous, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.
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The name of the righteous is used in blessings, but the name of the wicked will rot.
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The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
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The wages of the righteous is life, but the earnings of the wicked are sin and death.
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The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value.
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The lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of sense.
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What the wicked dread will overtake them; what the righteous desire will be granted.
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When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone, but the righteous stand firm forever.
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The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.
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The righteous will never be uprooted, but the wicked will not remain in the land.
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From the mouth of the righteous comes the fruit of wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be silenced.
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The lips of the righteous know what finds favor, but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse.
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Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
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The righteousness of the blameless makes their paths straight, but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness.
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The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.
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The righteous person is rescued from trouble, and it falls on the wicked instead.
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With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors, but through knowledge the righteous escape.
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When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
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A wicked person earns deceptive wages, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
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Truly the righteous attain life, but whoever pursues evil finds death.
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Be sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished, but those who are righteous will go free.
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The desire of the righteous ends only in good, but the hope of the wicked only in wrath.
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Those who trust in their riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.
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The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who is wise saves lives.
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If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the ungodly and the sinner!
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No one can be established through wickedness, but the righteous cannot be uprooted.
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The plans of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
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The wicked are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous stands firm.
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The righteous care for the needs of their animals, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.
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The wicked desire the stronghold of evildoers, but the root of the righteous endures.
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No harm overtakes the righteous, but the wicked have their fill of trouble.
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The righteous choose their friends carefully, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
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In the way of righteousness there is life; along that path is immortality.
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The righteous hate what is false, but the wicked make themselves a stench and bring shame on themselves.
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Righteousness guards the person of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
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The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
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Trouble pursues the sinner, but the righteous are rewarded with good things.
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A good person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children, but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.
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The righteous eat to their hearts’ content, but the stomach of the wicked goes hungry.
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Evildoers will bow down in the presence of the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
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When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down, but even in death the righteous seek refuge in God.
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Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin condemns any people.
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The house of the righteous contains great treasure, but the income of the wicked brings ruin.
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The Lord detests the way of the wicked, but he loves those who pursue righteousness.
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The heart of the righteous weighs its answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil.
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The Lord is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
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Better a little with righteousness than much gain with injustice.
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Kings detest wrongdoing, for a throne is established through righteousness.
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Gray hair is a crown of splendor; it is attained in the way of righteousness.
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The name of the Lord is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
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The righteous lead blameless lives; blessed are their children after them.
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The Righteous One takes note of the house of the wicked and brings the wicked to ruin.
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When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers.
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The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the unfaithful for the upright.
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Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor.
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All day long he craves for more, but the righteous give without sparing.
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The father of a righteous child has great joy; a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him.
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Saying 27
Do not lurk like a thief near the house of the righteous, do not plunder their dwelling place;
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for though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again, but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.
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remove wicked officials from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established through righteousness.
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Like a muddied spring or a polluted well are the righteous who give way to the wicked.
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The wicked flee though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
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When the righteous triumph, there is great elation; but when the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding.
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When the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding; but when the wicked perish, the righteous thrive.
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When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people groan.
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Evildoers are snared by their own sin, but the righteous shout for joy and are glad.
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The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern.
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When the wicked thrive, so does sin, but the righteous will see their downfall.
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The righteous detest the dishonest; the wicked detest the upright.
