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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.
