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Psalms 37:11-21

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11 But the meek shall inherit the earth, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
11 But the meek will inherit the land and enjoy peace and prosperity.
12 The wicked plots against the just, And gnashes at him with his teeth.
12 The wicked plot against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them;
13 The Lord laughs at him, For He sees that his day is coming.
13 but the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he knows their day is coming.
14 The wicked have drawn the sword And have bent their bow, To cast down the poor and needy, To slay those who are of upright conduct.
14 The wicked draw the sword and bend the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright.
15 Their sword shall enter their own heart, And their bows shall be broken.
15 But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.
16 A little that a righteous man has Is better than the riches of many wicked.
16 Better the little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked;
17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, But the Lord upholds the righteous.
17 for the power of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.
18 The Lord knows the days of the upright, And their inheritance shall be forever.
18 The blameless spend their days under the LORD’s care, and their inheritance will endure forever.
19 They shall not be ashamed in the evil time, And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
19 In times of disaster they will not wither; in days of famine they will enjoy plenty.
20 But the wicked shall perish; And the enemies of the Lord, Like the splendor of the meadows, shall vanish. Into smoke they shall vanish away.
20 But the wicked will perish: Though the LORD’s enemies are like the flowers of the field, they will be consumed, they will go up in smoke.
21 The wicked borrows and does not repay, But the righteous shows mercy and gives.
21 The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously;
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