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The Book of Psalms, Chapter 37, Verse 20

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19
They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
King James Version
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.
American Standard Version
But the wicked shall perish, And the enemies of Jehovah shall be as the fat of lambs: They shall consume; in smoke shall they consume away.
New English Translation
But evil men will die; the LORD’s enemies will be incinerated– they will go up in smoke.
World English Bible
But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of Yahweh shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish-- vanish like smoke.
21
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth 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.