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Proverbs 11:5-7
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5 The righteousness of the blameless (A)keeps his way straight,
    but the wicked falls by his own wickedness.
6 (B)The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
    but the treacherous (C)are taken captive by their lust.
7 When the wicked dies, his (D)hope will perish,
    and (E)the expectation of wealth[a] perishes too.

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  1. Proverbs 11:7 Or of his strength, or of iniquity
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Proverbs 11:5-7
New International Version

5 The righteousness of the blameless makes their paths straight,(A)
    but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness.(B)

6 The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
    but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.(C)

7 Hopes placed in mortals die with them;(D)
    all the promise of[a] their power comes to nothing.(E)

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  1. Proverbs 11:7 Two Hebrew manuscripts; most Hebrew manuscripts, Vulgate, Syriac and Targum When the wicked die, their hope perishes; / all they expected from
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