The Blessings of the LORD and Final Justice

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¶ The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

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¶ It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

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¶ The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

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As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

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¶ As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.

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¶ The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

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The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

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¶ The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

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The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.

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¶ The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

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The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.