28 One who (A)trusts in his riches will fall,
But (B)the righteous will flourish like the green leaf.

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28 The person who trusts in his wealth will fall,
    but the righteous will flourish like green leaves.

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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)a tree of life,
And (B)one who is wise [a]gains souls.
31 If (C)the righteous will be repaid on the earth,
How much more the wicked and the sinner!

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  1. Proverbs 11:30 Lit takes

30 The fruit of the righteous is[a] a tree of life,
    and the one who wins people is wise.[b]
31 If the righteous receive what they are due here on earth,
    how much more will the wicked and the sinner.

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  1. Proverbs 11:30 So MT; LXX reads From the fruit of righteousness grows
  2. Proverbs 11:30 So MT; LXX reads life, but the souls of those who practice evil are cut off prematurely

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 (A)evil will bow down before the good,
And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

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19 Evil men will bow down in the presence of good men
    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 (A)thrust down by his own wrongdoing,
But the (B)righteous has a refuge when he dies.

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32 The wicked person is thrown down by his own wrongdoing,
    but the righteous person has a place of safety in death.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 14:32 So MT DSS 4QProvb; LXX reads in his own piety

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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Great wealth is in the house of the (A)righteous,
But trouble is in the income of the wicked.

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The righteous house is itself[a] a great treasure,
    but within the revenue of the wicked calamity is at work.

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  1. Proverbs 15:6 The Heb. lacks itself

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 (A)ponders how to answer,
But the (B)mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
29 The Lord is (C)far from the wicked,
But He (D)hears the prayer of the righteous.

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28 The mind of the righteous thinks before speaking,
    but the wicked person spews out evil.

29 The Lord is far away from the wicked,
    but he hears the prayers 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 (A)name of the Lord is a (B)strong tower;
The righteous runs into it and (C)is [a]safe.

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  1. Proverbs 18:10 Lit set on high

10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
    a righteous person rushes to it and is lifted up above the danger.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 18:10 The Heb. lacks above the danger

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 The exercise of justice is joy for the righteous,
But (A)terror to those who practice injustice.

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15 Administering justice brings joy to the righteous,
    but terror to those who practice iniquity.

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

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18 The wicked is a (A)ransom for the righteous,
And the (B)treacherous is in the place of the upright.

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18 The wicked are ransom for the righteous,
    and the unfaithful for 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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