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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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I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread.
26 All day long he is gracious and lends, And his descendants are a blessing.
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They are always generous and lend freely; their children will be a blessing.
27 Depart from evil and do good, So you will abide forever.
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Turn from evil and do good; then you will dwell in the land forever.
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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For the LORD loves the just and will not forsake his faithful ones. Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed ; the offspring of the wicked will perish.
29 The righteous will inherit the land And dwell in it forever.
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The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.
30 The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, And his tongue speaks justice.
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The mouths of the righteous utter wisdom, and their tongues speak what is just.
31 The law of his God is in his heart; His steps do not slip.
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The law of their God is in their hearts; their feet do not slip.
32 The wicked spies upon the righteous And seeks to kill him.
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The wicked lie in wait for the righteous, intent on putting them to death;
33 The LORD will not leave him in his hand Or let him be condemned when he is judged.
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but the LORD will not leave them in the power of the wicked or let them be condemned when brought to trial.
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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Hope in the LORD and keep his way. He will exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are destroyed, you will see it.
35 I have seen a wicked, violent man Spreading himself like a luxuriant tree in its native soil.
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I have seen a wicked and ruthless man flourishing like a luxuriant native tree,
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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but he soon passed away and was no more; though I looked for him, he could not be found.
37 Mark the blameless man, and behold the upright; For the man of peace will have a posterity.
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Consider the blameless, observe the upright; a future awaits those who seek peace.
38 But transgressors will be altogether destroyed; The posterity of the wicked will be cut off.
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But all sinners will be destroyed; there will be no future for the wicked.
39 But the salvation of the righteous is from the LORD ; He is their strength in time of trouble.
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The salvation of the righteous comes from the LORD; he is their stronghold in time of trouble.
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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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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