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1 <> Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
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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 shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as 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; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
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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 thyself also in the LORD, and He shall give thee the desires of thine 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 thy way unto the LORD; trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass.
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5 Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this:
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6 And He shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy 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; fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
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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; fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
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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 shall be cut off; but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.
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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 For yet a little while and the wicked shall not be; yea, thou shalt diligently look for his place, and it shall not be.
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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 meek shall inherit the earth, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
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11 But the meek will inherit the land and enjoy great peace.
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12 The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon 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 shall laugh at him, for He seeth that 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 out the sword and have bent their bows to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright manner of living.
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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 shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall 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 A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches 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 shall be broken, but the LORD upholdeth 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 knoweth the days of the upright; and their inheritance shall be for ever.
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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 shall not be ashamed in the evil time, and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
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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 shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall be consumed; into smoke shall they be consumed 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 borroweth and payeth not back, but the righteous showeth mercy and giveth:
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21 The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously;
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22 for such as are blessed by Him shall inherit the earth, but they that are cursed by Him shall 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 good man are ordered by the LORD, and He delighteth 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 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; for the LORD upholdeth him with 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 am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging for 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 He is ever merciful and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
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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, and dwell for evermore.
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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 loveth judgment, and forsaketh not His saints; they are preserved for ever, but the seed of the wicked shall 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 shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.
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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 speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
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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; none of his steps shall slide.
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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 watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
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32 The wicked lie in wait for the righteous, seeking their very lives;
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33 But the LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him 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 on the LORD and keep His way, and He shall exalt thee to inherit the land; when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt 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 the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
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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 Yet he passed away, and lo, he was no more; yea, I sought 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 perfect man and behold the upright, for the end of that man is peace.
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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 the transgressors shall be destroyed together; the end of the wicked shall 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 in the LORD; He is their strength in the 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 And the LORD shall help them and deliver them; He shall deliver them from the wicked and save them, because they trust 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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| Third Millennium Bible (TMB), New Authorized Version, Copyright 1998 by Deuel Enterprises, Inc., Gary, SD 57237. All rights reserved. (Third Millennium Bible Online) |
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