Proverbs 12:11-13

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

¹¹He who tills his land will have plenty of bread,
    but he who follows worthless pursuits has no sense.
¹²The strong tower of the wicked comes to ruin,
    but the root of the righteous stands firm.^[a]
¹³An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips,
    but the righteous escapes from trouble.

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Proverbs 12:12 Cn: The Hebrew of verse 12 is obscure

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