6 The righteous will see and fear; they will mock the evildoer, saying, 7 “Look at the man who did not make God his refuge, but trusted in the abundance of his wealth and strengthened himself by destruction.” 8 But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in the loving devotion of God forever and ever.
Psalms 52:6–8
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Proverbs 11:27–29
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Psalms 49:5–7
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Jeremiah 17:6–8
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Job 22:18–20
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Psalms 21:6–8
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13 The goods of the unjust will be dried up like a river, and like a great thunder in rain will go off in noise. (WEB) 14 In opening his hands, a man will be made glad; so lawbreakers will utterly fail. (WEB) 15 The children of the ungodly won’t grow many branches, and are as unhea… (WEB)
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