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16 Preferable is the little that the righteous possess
    than the great wealth of the wicked.
17 For the power of the wicked will be overcome,
    but the Lord protects the righteous.
18 The Lord looks after the lives of the upright,[a]
    and their heritage will last forever.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 37:18 Upright: those who are God’s faithful and obedient servants as was Abraham (see Gen 17:1).

16 Better the little that the righteous have
    than the wealth(A) of many wicked;
17 for the power of the wicked will be broken,(B)
    but the Lord upholds(C) the righteous.

18 The blameless spend their days under the Lord’s care,(D)
    and their inheritance will endure forever.(E)

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