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12 The (A)wicked man desires a stronghold of evil men,
But the root of the righteous (B)gives fruit.
13 The snare of an evil man is in the transgression of his lips,
But the (C)righteous man will come out from distress.

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12 The (A)wicked man desires the [a]booty of evil men,
But the root of the righteous (B)yields fruit.
13 [b]An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips,
But the (C)righteous will escape from trouble.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 12:12 Lit net
  2. Proverbs 12:13 Lit In the transgression of the lips is an evil snare