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Proverbs 24:20

The reason not to envy the wicked is clear: their apparent success has no future. The image of a candle being extinguished is vivid — the light of the wicked ends suddenly and completely. There is no eternal reward for those who reject God.

Memory phrase: The wicked's light goes out.

Talk about it: What does it mean that the wicked person's candle will be put out?

Prayer: God, help me always remember that Your way is the only lasting way.

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