2 His descendants will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed. 3 Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever. 4 Light dawns in the darkness for the upright— for the gracious, compassionate, and righteous.
Psalms 112:2–4
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Psalms 25:12–14
12 Who is the man who fears the LORD? He will instruct him in the path chosen for him. 13 His soul will dwell in prosperity, and his descendants will inherit the land. 14 The LORD confides in those who fear Him, and reveals His covenant to them.
Psalms 97:10–12
10 Hate evil, O you who love the LORD! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked. 11 Light shines on the righteous, gladness on the upright in heart. 12 Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous ones, and praise His holy name.
Psalms 37:25–27
25 I once was young and now am old, yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned or their children begging for bread. 26 They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing. 27 Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever.
Psalms 24:4–6
4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear deceitfully. 5 He will receive blessing from the LORD and vindication from the God of his salvation. 6 Such is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek Your face, O God…
Sirach 11:16–18
16 Error and darkness had their beginning together with sinners: and evil shall wax old with them that glory therein. (KJV) 17 The Lord’s gift remains with the godly. His good pleasure will prosper forever. (WEB) 18 One grows rich by his diligence and self-denial, and this is the p… (WEB)
Proverbs 2:20–22
20 So you will follow in the ways of the good, and keep to the paths of the righteous. 21 For the upright will inhabit the land, and the blameless will remain in it; 22 but the wicked will be cut off from the land, and the unfaithful will be uprooted.
Job 20:9–11
9 The eye that saw him will see him no more, and his place will no longer behold him. 10 His sons will seek the favor of the poor, for his own hands must return his wealth. 11 The youthful vigor that fills his bones will lie down with him in the dust.
Proverbs 13:21–23
21 Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous. 22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous. 23 Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it i…
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