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22 The blessing of the LORD makes a person 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 Doing wrong is fun for a fool, but living wisely brings pleasure to the sensible.
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A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes, but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.
24 The fears of the wicked will be fulfilled; the hopes of the godly will be granted.
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What the wicked dread will overtake them; what the righteous desire will be granted.
25 When the storms of life come, the wicked are whirled away, but the godly have a lasting foundation.
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When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone, but the righteous stand firm forever.
26 Lazy people irritate their employers, like vinegar to the teeth or smoke in the eyes.
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As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so are sluggards to those who send them.
27 Fear of the LORD lengthens one’s life, but the years of the wicked are cut 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 hopes of the godly result in happiness, but the expectations of the wicked come to nothing.
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The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.
29 The way of the LORD is a stronghold to those with integrity, but it destroys the wicked.
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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 godly will never be disturbed, but the wicked will be removed from 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 godly person gives wise advice, but the tongue that deceives 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.
32 The lips of the godly speak helpful words, but the mouth of the wicked speaks perverse words.
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The lips of the righteous know what finds favor, but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse.
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