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A scoundrel plots evil, and on their lips it is like a scorching fire.
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Whoever winks with their eye is plotting perversity; whoever purses their lips is bent on evil.
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Evildoers foster rebellion against God; the messenger of death will be sent against them.
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Evil will never leave the house of one who pays back evil for good.
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A corrupt witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.
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When a king sits on his throne to judge, he winnows out all evil with his eyes.
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Blows and wounds scrub away evil, and beatings purge the inmost being.
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The wicked crave evil; their neighbors get no mercy from them.
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When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers.
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The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable— how much more so when brought with evil intent!
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Saying 24
Whoever plots evil will be known as a schemer.
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Saying 29
Do not fret because of evildoers or be envious of the wicked,
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for the evildoer has no future hope, and the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.
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Like a coating of silver dross on earthenware are fervent lips with an evil heart.
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Evildoers do not understand what is right, but those who seek the Lord understand it fully.
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Whoever leads the upright along an evil path will fall into their own trap, but the blameless will receive a good inheritance.
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Evildoers are snared by their own sin, but the righteous shout for joy and are glad.
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“If you play the fool and exalt yourself, or if you plan evil, clap your hand over your mouth!
