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1 Do not fret because of evildoers, Be not envious toward wrongdoers.
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1 Do not fret because of evil men or be envious of those who do wrong;
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2 For they will wither quickly like the grass And fade like the green herb.
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2 for like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die away.
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3 Trust in the LORD and do good ; Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
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3 Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
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4 Delight yourself in the LORD ; And He will give you the desires of your heart.
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4 Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart.
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5 Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, and He will do it.
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5 Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this:
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6 He will bring forth your righteousness as the light And your judgment as the noonday.
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6 He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.
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7 Rest in the LORD and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes.
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7 Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; do not fret when men succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.
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8 Cease from anger and forsake wrath ; Do not fret ; it leads only to evildoing.
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8 Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret--it leads only to evil.
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9 For evildoers will be cut off, But those who wait for the LORD, they will inherit the land.
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9 For evil men will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.
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10 Yet a little while and the wicked man will be no more ; And you will look carefully for his place and he will not be there.
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10 A little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.
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11 But the humble will inherit the land And will delight themselves in abundant prosperity.
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11 But the meek will inherit the land and enjoy great peace.
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12 The wicked plots against the righteous And gnashes at him with his teeth.
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12 The wicked plot against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them;
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13 The Lord laughs at him, For He sees his day is coming.
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13 but the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he knows their day is coming.
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14 The wicked have drawn the sword and bent their bow To cast down the afflicted and the needy, To slay those who are upright in conduct.
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14 The wicked draw the sword and bend the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright.
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15 Their sword will enter their own heart, And their bows will be broken.
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15 But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.
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16 Better is the little of the righteous Than the abundance of many wicked.
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16 Better the little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked;
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17 For the arms of the wicked will be broken, But the LORD sustains the righteous.
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17 for the power of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.
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18 The LORD knows the days of the blameless, And their inheritance will be forever.
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18 The days of the blameless are known to the LORD, and their inheritance will endure forever.
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19 They will not be ashamed in the time of evil, And in the days of famine they will have abundance.
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19 In times of disaster they will not wither; in days of famine they will enjoy plenty.
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20 But the wicked will perish ; And the enemies of the LORD will be like the glory of the pastures, They vanish -like smoke they vanish away.
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20 But the wicked will perish: The LORD's enemies will be like the beauty of the fields, they will vanish--vanish like smoke.
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21 The wicked borrows and does not pay back, But the righteous is gracious and gives.
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21 The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously;
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22 For those blessed by Him will inherit the land, But those cursed by Him will be cut off.
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22 those the LORD blesses will inherit the land, but those he curses will be cut off.
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23 The steps of a man are established by the LORD, And He delights in his way.
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23 If the LORD delights in a man's way, he makes his steps firm;
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24 When he falls, he will not be hurled headlong, Because the LORD is the One who holds his hand.
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24 though he stumble, he will not fall, for the LORD upholds him with his hand.
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25 I have been young and now I am old, Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken Or his descendants begging bread.
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25 I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread.
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26 All day long he is gracious and lends, And his descendants are a blessing.
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26 They are always generous and lend freely; their children will be blessed.
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27 Depart from evil and do good, So you will abide forever.
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27 Turn from evil and do good; then you will dwell in the land forever.
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28 For the LORD loves justice And does not forsake His godly ones ; They are preserved forever, But the descendants of the wicked will be cut off.
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28 For the LORD loves the just and will not forsake his faithful ones. They will be protected forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off;
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29 The righteous will inherit the land And dwell in it forever.
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29 the righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.
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30 The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, And his tongue speaks justice.
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30 The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks what is just.
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31 The law of his God is in his heart ; His steps do not slip.
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31 The law of his God is in his heart; his feet do not slip.
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32 The wicked spies upon the righteous And seeks to kill him.
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32 The wicked lie in wait for the righteous, seeking their very lives;
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33 The LORD will not leave him in his hand Or let him be condemned when he is judged.
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33 but the LORD will not leave them in their power or let them be condemned when brought to trial.
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34 Wait for the LORD and keep His way, And He will exalt you to inherit the land ; When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
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34 Wait for the LORD and keep his way. He will exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
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35 I have seen a wicked, violent man Spreading himself like a luxuriant tree in its native soil.
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35 I have seen a wicked and ruthless man flourishing like a green tree in its native soil,
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36 Then he passed away, and lo, he was no more ; I sought for him, but he could not be found.
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36 but he soon passed away and was no more; though I looked for him, he could not be found.
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37 Mark the blameless man, and behold the upright ; For the man of peace will have a posterity.
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37 Consider the blameless, observe the upright; there is a future for the man of peace.
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38 But transgressors will be altogether destroyed ; The posterity of the wicked will be cut off.
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38 But all sinners will be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off.
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39 But the salvation of the righteous is from the LORD ; He is their strength in time of trouble.
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39 The salvation of the righteous comes from the LORD; he is their stronghold in time of trouble.
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40 The LORD helps them and delivers them; He delivers them from the wicked and saves them, Because they take refuge in Him.
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40 The LORD helps them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him.
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