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Better is a little that the righteous person has than the abundance of many wicked.
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For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the Lord upholds the righteous.
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The Lord knows the days of the blameless, and their heritage will abide forever;
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they are not put to shame in evil times, in the days of famine they have abundance.
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But the wicked perish, and the enemies of the Lord are like the glory of the pastures; they vanish—like smoke they vanish away.
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The wicked borrow, and do not pay back, but the righteous are generous and keep giving;
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for those blessed by the Lord shall inherit the land, but those cursed by him shall be cut off.
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Our steps are made firm by the Lord, when he delights in our way;
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though we stumble, we shall not fall headlong, for the Lord holds us by the hand.
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I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread.
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They are ever giving liberally and lending, and their children become a blessing.