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21 The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense.
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The lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of sense.
22 The blessing of the LORD makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.
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The blessing of the LORD brings wealth, without painful toil for it.
23 It is like sport to a fool to do wrong, but wise conduct is pleasure to a man of understanding.
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A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes, but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.
24 What the wicked dreads will come upon him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
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What the wicked dread will overtake them; what the righteous desire will be granted.
25 When the tempest passes, the wicked is no more, but the righteous is established for ever.
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When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone, but the righteous stand firm forever.
26 Like vinegar to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.
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As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so are sluggards to those who send them.
27 The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be short.
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The fear of the LORD adds length to life, but the years of the wicked are cut short.
28 The hope of the righteous ends in gladness, but the expectation of the wicked comes to nought.
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The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.
29 The LORD is a stronghold to him whose way is upright, but destruction to evildoers.
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The way of the LORD is a refuge for the blameless, but it is the ruin of those who do evil.
30 The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.
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The righteous will never be uprooted, but the wicked will not remain in the land.
31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
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From the mouth of the righteous comes the fruit of wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be silenced.
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