Psalms 11:5

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The Lord puts the upright and the sinner to the test, but he has hate in his soul for the lover of violent acts.

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  • Gen 22:1 : 1 Now after these things, God put Abraham to the test, and said to him, Abraham; and he said, Here am I.
  • Jas 1:12 : 12 There is a blessing on the man who undergoes testing; because, if he has God's approval, he will be given the crown of life, which the Lord has said he will give to those who have love for him.
  • 1 Pet 1:7 : 7 So that the true metal of your faith, being of much greater value than gold (which, though it comes to an end, is tested by fire), may come to light in praise and glory and honour, at the revelation of Jesus Christ:
  • 1 Pet 4:12 : 12 Dear brothers, do not be surprised, as if it was something strange, if your faith is tested as by fire:
  • Ps 5:4-5 : 4 For you are not a God who takes pleasure in wrongdoing; there is no evil with you. 5 The sons of pride have no place before you; you are a hater of all workers of evil.
  • Ps 7:9 : 9 O let the evil of the evil-doer come to an end, but give strength to the upright: for men's minds and hearts are tested by the God of righteousness.
  • Ps 10:3 : 3 For the evil-doer is lifted up because of the purpose of his heart, and he whose mind is fixed on wealth is turned away from the Lord, saying evil against him.
  • Ps 17:3 : 3 You have put my heart to the test, searching me in the night; you have put me to the test and seen no evil purpose in me; I will keep my mouth from sin.
  • Ps 21:8 : 8 Your hand will make a search for all your haters; your right hand will be hard on all those who are against you.
  • Ps 26:2 : 2 Put me in the scales, O Lord, so that I may be tested; let the fire make clean my thoughts and my heart.
  • Ps 139:1 : 1 <To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.> O Lord, you have knowledge of me, searching out all my secrets.
  • Ps 139:23-24 : 23 O God, let the secrets of my heart be uncovered, and let my wandering thoughts be tested: 24 See if there is any way of sorrow in me, and be my guide in the eternal way.
  • Prov 6:16-19 : 16 Six things are hated by the Lord; seven things are disgusting to him: 17 Eyes of pride, a false tongue, hands which take life without cause; 18 A heart full of evil designs, feet which are quick in running after sin; 19 A false witness, breathing out untrue words, and one who lets loose violent acts among brothers.
  • Jer 12:8 : 8 My heritage has become like a lion in the woodland to me; her voice has been loud against me; so I have hate for her.
  • Zech 11:8 : 8 And in one month I put an end to the three keepers of the flock; for my soul was tired of them, and their souls were disgusted with me.
  • Zech 13:9 : 9 And I will make the third part go through the fire, cleaning them as silver is made clean, and testing them as gold is tested: and they will make their prayer to me and I will give them an answer: I will say, It is my people; and they will say, The Lord is my God.
  • Mal 3:3 : 3 He will take his seat, testing and cleaning the sons of Levi, burning away the evil from them as from gold and silver; so that they may make offerings to the Lord in righteousness.

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    9 The way of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but he who goes after righteousness is dear to him.

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    21 Evil will put an end to the sinner, and those who are haters of righteousness will come to destruction.

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    11 God is the judge of the upright, and is angry with the evil-doers every day.

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    10 Men of blood are haters of the good man, and evil-doers go after his soul.

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    12 The Upright One, looking on the house of the evil-doer, lets sinners be overturned to their destruction.

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    3 The Lord will not let the upright be in need of food, but he puts far from him the desire of the evil-doers.

  • Prov 13:5-6
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    6 Because the Lord sees the way of the upright, but the end of the sinner is destruction.

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    3 The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.

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    12 The sinner has evil designs against the upright, lifting up the voice of wrath against him.

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    3 For the evil-doer is lifted up because of the purpose of his heart, and he whose mind is fixed on wealth is turned away from the Lord, saying evil against him.

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    5 The righteousness of the good man will make his way straight, but the sin of the evil-doer will be the cause of his fall.

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    15 He who gives a decision for the evil-doer and he who gives a decision against the upright, are equally disgusting to the Lord.

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    4 For you are not a God who takes pleasure in wrongdoing; there is no evil with you.

    5 The sons of pride have no place before you; you are a hater of all workers of evil.

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    20 The uncontrolled are hated by the Lord, but those whose ways are without error are his delight

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    17 For the arms of the evil-doers will be broken: but the Lord is the support of the good.

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    12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the upright, and his ears are open to their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.

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    23 The desire of the upright man is only for good, but wrath is waiting for the evil-doer.

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    27 An evil man is disgusting to the upright, and he who is upright is disgusting to evil-doers.

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    10 The desire of the evil-doer is fixed on evil: he has no kind feeling for his neighbour.

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    16 The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to take away the memory of them from the earth.