33 The Lord’s curse(A) is on the house of the wicked,(B)
    but he blesses the home of the righteous.(C)
34 He mocks(D) proud mockers(E)
    but shows favor to the humble(F) and oppressed.
35 The wise inherit honor,
    but fools get only shame.

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The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,(A)
    but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.(B)

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22 The blessing of the Lord(A) brings wealth,(B)
    without painful toil for it.(C)

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24 What the wicked dread(A) will overtake them;(B)
    what the righteous desire will be granted.(C)

25 When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone,
    but the righteous stand firm(D) forever.(E)

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21 Be sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished,
    but those who are righteous will go free.(A)

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27 Whoever seeks good finds favor,
    but evil comes to one who searches for it.(A)

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30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,(A)
    and the one who is wise saves lives.

31 If the righteous receive their due(B) on earth,
    how much more the ungodly and the sinner!

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14 The faithless will be fully repaid for their ways,(A)
    and the good rewarded for theirs.(B)

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22 Do not those who plot evil go astray?(A)
    But those who plan what is good find[a] love and faithfulness.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:22 Or show

When the Lord takes pleasure in anyone’s way,
    he causes their enemies to make peace(A) with them.(B)

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13 Evil will never leave the house
    of one who pays back evil(A) for good.(B)

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When wickedness comes, so does contempt,
    and with shame comes reproach.

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29 Penalties are prepared for mockers,
    and beatings for the backs of fools.(A)

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12 The Righteous One[a] takes note of the house of the wicked
    and brings the wicked to ruin.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:12 Or The righteous person

Whoever sows injustice reaps calamity,(A)
    and the rod they wield in fury will be broken.(B)

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26 Like snow in summer or rain(A) in harvest,
    honor is not fitting for a fool.(B)

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A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,(A)
    and a rod for the backs of fools!(B)

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27 Whoever digs a pit(A) will fall into it;(B)
    if someone rolls a stone, it will roll back on them.(C)

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