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28 He who trusts in his wealth is he who will fall,
    but like a green leaf the righteous will flourish.

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30 The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life,
    and he who captures souls[a] is wise.
31 If the righteous on earth will be repaid,
    how much more[b] the wicked and sinner.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:30 Or “persons,” or “inner selves”
  2. Proverbs 11:31 Literally “more for”

19 The evil bow down before the good,
    and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

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32 By his evildoing, the wicked will be overthrown,
    and the righteous will find refuge in his death.

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In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,
    but the income of the wicked brings trouble.

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28 A heart[a] of righteousness will ponder the answer,
    but a mouth of wickedness will pour out deceit.
29 Yahweh is far from the wicked,
    but the prayers of the righteous he will hear.

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  1. Proverbs 15:28 Or “mind”

10 A tower of strength is the name of Yahweh;
    into him[a] the righteous will run and be safe.

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  1. Proverbs 18:10 Or “it”

15 It is a joy to the righteous to do justice,
    but dismay to those who do evil.

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18 A ransom for the righteous is the wicked,
    and the faithless instead of the upright.

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26 All day[a] he craves a craving,
    but the righteous will give and not hold back.

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  1. Proverbs 21:26 Literally “All the day”

15 Do not lie in wait like an outlaw against the home of the righteous;
    do not do violence to his dwelling place.
16 For seven times the righteous will fall, but he will rise,
    but the wicked will be overthrown by calamity.

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28 The wicked flee, but no one pursues,
    but the righteous is bold like a lion.

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