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36 I passed by again, and he was gone;
    I searched for him, but he was not to be found.
37 [a]Pay attention to the innocent and behold the upright,
    for the man of peace will have a future.
38 But the wicked will be completely destroyed,
    and their children will be cut off.

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  1. Psalm 37:37 The righteous have a bright future; the wicked have no future at all (see Prov 23:18; 24:14). A future: or “descendants.”

36 but he soon passed away and was no more;
    though I looked for him, he could not be found.(A)

37 Consider the blameless,(B) observe the upright;(C)
    a future awaits those who seek peace.[a](D)
38 But all sinners(E) will be destroyed;(F)
    there will be no future[b] for the wicked.(G)

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  1. Psalm 37:37 Or upright; / those who seek peace will have posterity
  2. Psalm 37:38 Or posterity