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12 The wicked desires the plunder of evil men,
    but the root of the righteous flourishes.
13 An evil man is trapped by sinfulness of lips,
    but the righteous shall come out of trouble.

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12 The wicked desire what evil men have,[a]
but the root of the righteous produces fruit.

13 An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech,(A)
but a righteous one escapes from trouble.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 12:12 Or desire a stronghold of evil