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Proverbs 12:12-13
New American Standard Bible

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

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 12:12 Lit net (for trapping prey); another reading is mountain stronghold
  2. Proverbs 12:13 Lit In the offense of the lips is an evil snare
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Proverbs 12:12-13
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12 The wicked desireth [a]the net of evil men;
But the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
13 In the transgression of the lips is [b]a snare to the evil man;
But the righteous shall come out of trouble.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 12:12 Or, the prey
  2. Proverbs 12:13 Or, an evil snare
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