5 The LORD tests the righteous and the wicked; His soul hates the lover of violence.
Psalms 11:5
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Proverbs 3:31–33
31 Do not envy a violent man or choose any of his ways; 32 for the LORD detests the perverse, but He is a friend to the upright. 33 The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, but He blesses the home of the righteous.
Proverbs 29:9–11
9 If a wise man goes to court with a fool, there will be raving and laughing with no resolution. 10 Men of bloodshed hate a blameless man, but the upright care for his life. 11 A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man holds it back.
Psalms 37:27–29
27 Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever. 28 For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off. 29 The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.
Proverbs 15:25–27
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Proverbs 11:19–21
19 Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuit of evil brings death. 20 The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight. 21 Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteo…
Psalms 34:20–22
20 He protects all his bones; not one of them will be broken. 21 Evil will slay the wicked, and the haters of the righteous will be condemned. 22 The LORD redeems His servants, and none who take refuge in Him will be condemned.
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