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

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