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Proverbs 12:12-13
World English Bible
Proverbs 12:12-13
World English Bible
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.
Proverbs 12:12-13
New American Standard Bible
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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:12 Lit net (for trapping prey); another reading is mountain stronghold
- Proverbs 12:13 Lit In the offense of the lips is an evil snare
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