The houseof the wickedwill be destroyed,But the tentof the uprightwill flourish.
"For the companyof the godlessis barren,And fireconsumesthe tentsof the corrupt.
"Surelysuchare the dwellingsof the wicked,And thisis the placeof him who does not knowGod."
"For you say,'Whereis the houseof the nobleman,And whereis the tent,the dwellingplacesof the wicked?'
"He trustsin his house,but it does not stand;He holdsfastto it, but it does not endure.
"Those who hateyou will be clothedwith shame,And the tentof the wickedwill be nolonger."
Ifyou are pureand upright,SurelynowHe would rouseHimself for you And restoreyour righteousestate.
Your wifeshall be like a fruitfulvineWithinyour house,Your childrenlike oliveplantsAroundyour table.
Yeta littlewhileand the wickedmanwill be nomore;And you will lookcarefullyfor his placeand he will not be [there].
He who trustsin his richeswill fall,But the righteouswill flourishlike the [green] leaf.
The wickedare overthrownand are nomore, But the houseof the righteouswill stand.
The LORDwill teardownthe houseof the proud,But He will establishthe boundaryof the widow.
The righteousoneconsidersthe houseof the wicked,Turningthe wickedto ruin.
There is precioustreasureand oilin the dwellingof the wise,But a foolishmanswallowsit up.
The curseof the LORDis on the houseof the wicked,But He blessesthe dwellingof the righteous.
"I will make it goforth,"declaresthe LORDof hosts,"and it will enterthe houseof the thiefand the houseof the one who swearsfalselyby My name;and it will spendthe nightwithinthat houseand consumeit with its timberand stones."
