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Proverbs 11:8

New Century Version

The good person is saved from trouble; it comes to the wicked instead.

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The Lord saves good people; he is their strength in times of trouble.

When the wicked die, hope dies with them; their hope in riches will come to nothing.

With words an evil person can destroy a neighbor, but a good person will escape by being resourceful.

Evil people are trapped by their evil talk, but good people stay out of trouble.

Wicked people will suffer instead of good people, and those who cannot be trusted will suffer instead of those who do right.

Then King Darius wrote a letter to all people and all nations, to those who spoke every language in the world: I wish you great peace and wealth.