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Proverbs 3:33 - 3:35
33
The curse of Yahweh is on the house of the wicked one,
But He blesses the abode of the righteous.
34 Though He scoffs at the scoffers,
Yet He gives grace to the humble.
35 The wise will inherit glory,
But fools raise up disgrace.
Proverbs 10:3
3
Yahweh will not allow the soul of the righteous to hunger,
But He will push away the craving of the wicked.
Proverbs 10:22
22
It is the blessing of Yahweh that makes rich,
And He adds no pain with it.
Proverbs 10:24 - 10:25
24
What the wicked dreads will come upon him,
But the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more,
But the righteous has an everlasting foundation.
Proverbs 10:28 - 10:30
28
The expectation of the righteous is gladness,
But the hope of the wicked will perish.
29 The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the one with integrity,
But ruin to the workers of iniquity.
30 The righteous will never be shaken,
But the wicked will not dwell in the land.
Proverbs 11:3
3
The integrity of the upright will lead them,
But the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.
Proverbs 11:5 - 11:8
5
The righteousness of the blameless will make his way straight,
But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.
6 The righteousness of the upright will deliver them,
But the treacherous will be captured by their own desire.
7 When a wicked man dies, his hope will perish,
And the expectation of vigorous men perishes.
8 The righteous is rescued from distress,
But the wicked takes his place.
Proverbs 11:19 - 11:21
19
He who is steadfast in righteousness will attain to life,
And he who pursues evil will bring about his own death.
20 Those with a crooked heart are an abomination to Yahweh,
But those of a blameless way are His delight.
21 Assuredly, the evil man will not go unpunished,
But the seed of the righteous will escape.
Proverbs 11:23
23
The desire of the righteous is only good,
But the hope of the wicked is wrath.
Proverbs 11:27
27
He who earnestly seeks good seeks favor,
But he who searches for evil, evil will come to him.
Proverbs 11:30 - 11:31
30
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
And he who is wise wins souls.
31 If the righteous will be repaid in the earth,
How much more the wicked and the sinner!
Proverbs 12:2 - 12:3
2
A good man will obtain favor from Yahweh,
But a man of evil schemes He will condemn.
3 A man will not be established by wickedness,
But the root of the righteous will not be shaken.
Proverbs 12:7 - 12:8
7
The wicked are overthrown and are no more,
But the house of the righteous will stand.
8 A man will be praised according to his insight,
But one of perverse heart will be despised.
Proverbs 12:12
12
The wicked man desires a stronghold of evil men,
But the root of the righteous gives fruit.
Proverbs 12:21
21
No misfortune befalls the righteous,
But the wicked are filled with calamity.
Proverbs 12:28
28
In the path of righteousness is life,
And in its pathway there is no death.
Proverbs 13:6
6
Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless,
But wickedness subverts the sinner.
Proverbs 13:9
9
The light of the righteous is glad,
But the lamp of the wicked goes out.
Proverbs 13:21 - 13:22
21
Evil pursues sinners,
But the righteous are repaid with good.
22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,
And the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.
Proverbs 13:25
25
The righteous eats to the satisfaction of his soul,
But the stomach of the wicked lacks.
Proverbs 14:11
11
The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
But the tent of the upright will flourish.
Proverbs 14:14
14
The one who turns back in his heart will be satisfied with his ways,
But a good man will be satisfied with his.
Proverbs 14:19
19
The evil will bow down before the good,
And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Proverbs 14:22
22
Will they not wander in error who devise evil?
But lovingkindness and truth will be to those who devise good.
Proverbs 14:34
34
Righteousness exalts a nation,
But sin is a disgrace to any people.
Proverbs 15:6
6
The house of the righteous has much treasure,
But in the income of the wicked there is trouble.
Proverbs 15:9
9
The way of the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh,
But He loves one who pursues righteousness.
Proverbs 16:7
7
When a man’s ways are pleasing to Yahweh,
He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Proverbs 17:13
13
He who returns evil for good,
Evil will not depart from his house.
Proverbs 18:3
3
When a wicked man comes, despising also comes,
And with disgrace comes reproach.
Proverbs 19:3
3
The folly of man subverts his way,
But his heart rages against Yahweh.
Proverbs 19:19
19
A man of great wrath will bear the penalty,
For if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again.
Proverbs 19:29
29
Judgments are established for scoffers,
And beatings for the back of fools.
Proverbs 20:7
7
A righteous man who walks in his integrity—
How blessed are his sons after him.
Proverbs 21:7
7
The destruction of the wicked will drag them away,
Because they refuse to do justice.
Proverbs 21:12
12
The righteous one considers the house of the wicked,
Turning the wicked to ruin.
Proverbs 21:16
16
A man who wanders from the way of insight
Will rest in the assembly of the dead.
Proverbs 21:18
18
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous,
And the treacherous is in the place of the upright.
Proverbs 21:21
21
He who pursues righteousness and lovingkindness
Finds life, righteousness, and glory.
Proverbs 21:27
27
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination,
How much more when he brings it with a wicked scheme!
Proverbs 22:8
8
He who sows unrighteousness will reap iniquity,
And the rod of his fury will end.
Proverbs 24:15 - 24:16
15
Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the abode of the righteous;
Do not destroy his resting place;
16 For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again,
But the wicked will stumble in calamity.
Proverbs 26:1
Like snow in summer and like rain in harvest,
So glory is not fitting for a fool.
Proverbs 26:3
3
A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,
And a rod for the back of fools.
Proverbs 26:27
27
He who digs a pit will fall into it,
And he who rolls a stone, it will turn back on him.
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