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Proverbs 11:28
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28 The one who trusts in his riches will fall,
but the righteous[a] will flourish like a green leaf.[b]

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  1. Proverbs 11:28 sn The implication from the parallelism is that the righteous do not trust in their own riches, but in the Lord.
  2. Proverbs 11:28 tn Heb “leafage” or “leaf” (cf. KJV “as a branch”); TEV “leaves of summer”; NLT “leaves in spring.” The simile of a leaf is a figure of prosperity and fertility throughout the ancient Near East.
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Proverbs 11:28
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28 Trust in your money and down you go!
    But the godly flourish like leaves in spring.

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Proverbs 11:28
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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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