Do not grant the wicked(A) their desires, Lord;
    do not let their plans succeed.

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Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.

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Do not grant, O Lord, the desires of the wicked;
Do not further his wicked scheme,
(A)Lest they be exalted. Selah

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Commit to the Lord whatever you do,
    and he will establish your plans.(A)

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Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.

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(A)Commit[a] your works to the Lord,
And your thoughts will be established.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:3 Lit. Roll

17 He will determine to come with the might of his entire kingdom and will make an alliance with the king of the South. And he will give him a daughter in marriage in order to overthrow the kingdom, but his plans[a] will not succeed(A) or help him.

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  1. Daniel 11:17 Or but she

17 He shall also set his face to enter with the strength of his whole kingdom, and upright ones with him; thus shall he do: and he shall give him the daughter of women, corrupting her: but she shall not stand on his side, neither be for him.

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17 “He shall also (A)set his face to enter with the strength of his whole kingdom, and [a]upright ones with him; thus shall he do. And he shall give him the daughter of women to destroy it; but she shall not stand with him, (B)or be for him.

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  1. Daniel 11:17 Or bring equitable terms