19 And it shall be when he hears the words of this curse, that he will consider himself fortunate in his heart, saying, ‘I will do well though I walk in the stubbornness of my heart in order [a]to destroy the watered land along with the dry.’

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  1. Deuteronomy 29:19 I.e., to destroy everything

19 When such a person hears the words of this oath and they invoke a blessing(A) on themselves, thinking, “I will be safe, even though I persist in going my own way,”(B) they will bring disaster on the watered land as well as the dry.

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For the wicked (A)boasts of his (B)soul’s desire,
And [a]the greedy person curses and (C)shows disrespect to the Lord.

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  1. Psalm 10:3 Or blesses the greedy man

He boasts(A) about the cravings of his heart;
    he blesses the greedy and reviles the Lord.(B)

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He says to himself, “(A)I will not be moved;
[a]Throughout the generations (B)I will not be in adversity.”

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  1. Psalm 10:6 Lit To

He says to himself, “Nothing will ever shake me.”
    He swears, “No one will ever do me harm.”(A)

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19 And I will say to [a]myself, “(A)You have many goods stored up for many years to come; relax, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself!”’

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  1. Luke 12:19 Lit my soul, “Soul, you have...”

19 And I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.”’

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