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28 He who trusts in his riches will fall,
    but the righteous will flourish as a branch.

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28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall;
But the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

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28 Those who trust in their riches will fall,(A)
    but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.(B)

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30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
    and he who wins souls is wise.

31 If the righteous will be recompensed in the earth,
    how much more the wicked and the sinner.

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30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life;
And he that is wise winneth souls.
31 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth;
How much more the wicked and the sinner!

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30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,(A)
    and the one who is wise saves lives.

31 If the righteous receive their due(B) on earth,
    how much more the ungodly and the sinner!

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

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

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19 Evildoers will bow down in the presence of the good,
    and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.(A)

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32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness,
    but the righteous has hope in his death.

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32 The wicked is thrust down in his [a]evil-doing;
But the righteous hath a refuge in his death.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:32 Or, calamity

32 When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down,(A)
    but even in death the righteous seek refuge in God.(B)

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In the house of the righteous is much treasure,
    but in the revenue of the wicked is trouble.

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In the house of the righteous is much treasure;
But in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

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The house of the righteous contains great treasure,(A)
    but the income of the wicked brings ruin.(B)

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28 The heart of the righteous studies to answer,
    but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

29 The Lord is far from the wicked,
    but He hears the prayer of the righteous.

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28 The heart of the righteous studieth to answer;
But the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
29 Jehovah is far from the wicked;
But he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

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28 The heart of the righteous weighs its answers,(A)
    but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil.(B)

29 The Lord is far from the wicked,
    but he hears the prayer of the righteous.(C)

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10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
    the righteous run into it and are safe.

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10 The name of Jehovah is a strong tower;
The righteous runneth into it, and [a]is safe.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 18:10 Hebrew is set on high.

10 The name of the Lord is a fortified tower;(A)
    the righteous run to it and are safe.(B)

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15 It is joy to the just to do justice,
    but destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.

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15 It is joy to the righteous to do justice;
[a]But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:15 Or, But destruction shall be to etc.

15 When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous
    but terror to evildoers.(A)

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18 The wicked will be a ransom for the righteous,
    and the transgressor for the upright.

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18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous;
And the treacherous cometh in the stead of the upright.

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18 The wicked become a ransom(A) for the righteous,
    and the unfaithful for the upright.

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