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Psa 1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of
the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in
the seat of the scornful. {2} But his delight is in the law of
the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. {3}
And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water,
that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also
shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. {4}
The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind
driveth away. {5} Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the
judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. {6}
For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of
the ungodly shall perish.
Psa 11:2 For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready
their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the
upright in heart. {4} The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD's
throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the
children of men. {5} The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked
and him that loveth violence his soul hateth. {6} Upon the wicked
he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest:
this shall be the portion of their cup. {7} For the righteous LORD
loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.
Psa 12:1 Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful
fail from among the children of men. {2} They speak vanity every
one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double
heart do they speak. {3} The LORD shall cut off all flattering
lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things: {4} Who have
said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own:
who is lord over us? {8} The wicked walk on every side, when
the vilest men are exalted.
Psa 14:1-3 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.
They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is
none that doeth good. {2} The LORD looked down from heaven upon
the children of men, to see if there were any that did
understand, and seek God. {3} They are all gone aside, they are
all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no,
not one.
Psa 37 Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou
envious against the workers of iniquity. {2} For they shall
soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
{3} Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the
land, and verily thou shalt be fed. {4} Delight thyself also in
the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
{5} Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he
shall bring it to pass. {6} And he shall bring forth thy
righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
{7} Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not
thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of
the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. {8} Cease from
anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do
evil. {9} For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait
upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth. {10} For yet a
little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt
diligently consider his place, and it shall not be. {11} But
the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves
in the abundance of peace. {12} The wicked plotteth against the
just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. {13} The Lord shall
laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming. {14} The
wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to
cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright
conversation. {15} Their sword shall enter into their own
heart, and their bows shall be broken. {16} A little that a
righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
{17} For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD
upholdeth the righteous. {18} The LORD knoweth the days of the
upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever. {19} They
shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of
famine they shall be satisfied. {20} But the wicked shall
perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of
lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.
{21} The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the
righteous showeth mercy, and giveth. {22} For such as be
blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed
of him shall be cut off. {23} The steps of a good man are
ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way. {24} Though
he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD
upholdeth him with his hand. {25} I have been young, and now am
old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed
begging bread. {26} He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his
seed is blessed. {27} Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell
for evermore. {28} For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh
not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of
the wicked shall be cut off. {29} The righteous shall inherit
the land, and dwell therein for ever. {30} The mouth of the
righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
{31} The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps
shall slide. {32} The wicked watcheth the righteous, and
seeketh to slay him. {33} The LORD will not leave him in his
hand, nor condemn him when he is judged. {34} Wait on the LORD,
and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land:
when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it. {35} I have
seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a
green bay tree. {36} Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not:
yea, I sought him, but he could not be found. {37} Mark the
perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is
peace. {38} But the transgressors shall be destroyed together:
the end of the wicked shall be cut off. {39} But the salvation
of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the
time of trouble. {40} And the LORD shall help them, and deliver
them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them,
because they trust in him.
Psa 73:1 Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a
clean heart. {2} But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my
steps had well nigh slipped. {3} For I was envious at the
foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. {4} For there
are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm. {5}
They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued
like other men. {6} Therefore pride compasseth them about as a
chain; violence covereth them as a garment. {7} Their eyes
stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.
{8} They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression:
they speak loftily. {9} They set their mouth against the
heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth. {10}
Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full cup
are wrung out to them. {11} And they say, How doth God know?
and is there knowledge in the most High? {12} Behold, these are
the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.
{13} Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my
hands in innocency. {14} For all the day long have I been
plagued, and chastened every morning. {15} If I say, I will
speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of
thy children. {16} When I thought to know this, it was too
painful for me; {17} Until I went into the sanctuary of God;
then understood I their end. {18} Surely thou didst set them in
slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction. {19}
How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are
utterly consumed with terrors. {20} As a dream when one
awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise
their image. {21} Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked
in my reins. {22} So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a
beast before thee. {23} Nevertheless I am continually with
thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand. {24} Thou shalt
guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.
{25} Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon
earth that I desire beside thee. {26} My flesh and my heart
faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion
for ever. {27} For, lo, they that are far from thee shall
perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from
thee. {28} But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have
put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.
Prov 1:29-33 For that they hated knowledge, and did not
choose the fear of the LORD: {30} They would none of my
counsel: they despised all my reproof. {31} Therefore shall
they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with
their own devices. {32} For the turning away of the simple
shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy
them. {33} But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and
shall be quiet from fear of evil.
Prov 2:12-19 To deliver thee from the way of the evil man,
from the man that speaketh froward things; {13} Who leave the
paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness; {14} Who
rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the
wicked; {15} Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their
paths: {16} To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from
the stranger which flattereth with her words; {17} Which
forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant
of her God. {18} For her house inclineth unto death, and her
paths unto the dead. {19} None that go unto her return again,
neither take they hold of the paths of life.
Prov 6:12-15 A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a
froward mouth. {13} He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with
his feet, he teacheth with his fingers; {14} Frowardness is in
his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.
{15} Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall
he be broken without remedy.
Prov 10:6 Blessings are upon the head of the just: but
violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. {9} He that walketh
uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall
be known. {21} The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die
for want of wisdom. {23} It is as sport to a fool to do
mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom. {24} The fear
of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the
righteous shall be granted. {25} As the whirlwind passeth, so
is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting
foundation.
Prov 11:3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but
the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them. {5} The
righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the
wicked shall fall by his own wickedness. {6} The righteousness
of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be
taken in their own naughtiness. {11} By the blessing of the
upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth
of the wicked. {18} The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to
him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward. {19} As
righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil
pursueth it to his own death. {21} Though hand join in hand,
the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the
righteous shall be delivered.
Prov 12:3 A man shall not be established by wickedness: but
the root of the righteous shall not be moved. {5} The thoughts
of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are
deceit. {6} The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for
blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them. {7} The
wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the
righteous shall stand. {13} The wicked is snared by the
transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of
trouble. {21} There shall no evil happen to the just: but the
wicked shall be filled with mischief.
Prov 13:6 Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the
way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner. {13} Whoso
despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the
commandment shall be rewarded.
Prov 15:9 The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but
he loveth him that followeth after righteousness. {10} Correction is
grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof
shall die. {29} The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the
prayer of the righteous.
Prov 28:1 The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the
righteous are bold as a lion. {4} They that forsake the law
praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.
{5} Evil men understand not judgment: but they that
seek the LORD understand all things. {13} He that covereth his
sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them
shall have mercy.
Isa 58:3-11 Wherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not?
wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge?
Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your
labours. {4} Behold, ye fast for strife and debate, and to smite with
the fist of wickedness: ye shall not fast as ye do this day, to make
your voice to be heard on high. {5} Is it such a fast that I have
chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his
head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt
thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the Lord? {6} Is not
this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness,
to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that
ye break every yoke? {7} Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry,
and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when
thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not
thyself from thine own flesh? {8} Then shall thy light break forth
as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and
thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the Lord shall
be thy reward. {9} Then shalt thou call, and the Lord shall answer;
thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from
the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and
speaking vanity; {10} And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry,
and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in
obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noon day: {11} And the Lord
shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and
make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and
like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.
Isa 59:1-15 Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot
save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: {2} But your
iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins
have hid his face from you, that he will not hear. {3} For your hands
are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips
have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness. {4} None
calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity,
and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
{5} They hatch cockatrice' eggs, and weave the spider's web: he that
eateth of their eggs dieth, and that which is crushed breaketh out
into a viper. {6} Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall
they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of
iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands. {7} Their feet
run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts
are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths.
{8} The way of peace they know not; and there is no judgment in their
goings: they have made them crooked paths: whosoever goeth therein
shall not know peace. {9} Therefore is judgment far from us, neither
doth justice overtake us: we wait for light, but behold obscurity;
for brightness, but we walk in darkness. {10} We grope for the wall
like the blind, and we grope as if we had no eyes: we stumble at noon
day as in the night; we are in desolate places as dead men. {11} We
roar all like bears, and mourn sore like doves: we look for judgment,
but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off from us. {12} For
our transgressions are multiplied before thee, and our sins testify
against us: for our transgressions are with us; and as for our
iniquities, we know them; {13} In transgressing and lying against the
Lord, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt,
conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood. {14} And
judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for
truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter. {15} Yea,
truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey:
and the Lord saw it, and it displeased him that there was no judgment.
Isa 57:20-21 But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when
it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt. {21} There
is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.
Psa 92:12 The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he
shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
Prov 10:2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness
delivereth from death. {3} The LORD will not suffer the soul of the
righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
{11} The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence
covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Prov 13:5 A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is
loathsome, and cometh to shame.
Prov 16:17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil:
he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
Prov 19:1 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he
that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Prov 29:2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice:
but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn. {27} An unjust
man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way
is abomination to the wicked.
Mat 7:13-14 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the
gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and
many there be which go in thereat: {14} Because strait is the
gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few
there be that find it.
1 Pet 3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous,
and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the
Lord is against them that do evil.
1 Cor 6:9-10 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not
inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither
fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor
abusers of themselves with mankind, {10} Nor thieves, nor
covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall
inherit the kingdom of God.
Rev 20:15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of
life was cast into the lake of fire.
Rev 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the
abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and
idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake
which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second
death.
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