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The Book of Proverbs, Chapter 2, Verse 21

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That thou mayest walk in the way of good [men], and keep the paths of the righteous.
King James Version
For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.
American Standard Version
For the upright shall dwell in the land, And the perfect shall remain in it.
New English Translation
For the upright will reside in the land, and those with integrity will remain in it,
World English Bible
For the upright will dwell in the land. The perfect will remain in it.
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But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it.
1
My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
2
For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
3
Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
4
So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
5
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
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In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
7
Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
8
It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
9
Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: