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30 The fruit of the righteous is (A)a tree of life,
And (B)he who is wise [a]wins souls.
31 If (C)the righteous will be repaid in 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 (B)he who is wise [a]wins souls.
31 If (C)the righteous will be rewarded in 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 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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A (A)good man will obtain favor from Yahweh,
But a man of evil schemes He will condemn.
A man will (B)not be established by wickedness,
But the root of the (C)righteous will not be shaken.

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A (A)good man will obtain favor from the Lord,
But He will condemn a man [a]who devises evil.
A man will (B)not be established by wickedness,
But the root of the (C)righteous will not be moved.

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  1. Proverbs 12:2 Lit of evil devices

Good people obtain favor from the Lord,(A)
    but he condemns those who devise wicked schemes.(B)

No one can be established through wickedness,
    but the righteous cannot be uprooted.(C)

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The thoughts of the righteous are just,
But the guidance of the wicked is deceitful.
The (A)words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
But the (B)mouth of the upright will deliver them.
The (C)wicked are overthrown and are no more,
But the (D)house of the righteous will stand.
A man will be praised according to his insight,
But one of perverse heart will be despised.

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The thoughts of the righteous are just,
But the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.
The (A)words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
But the (B)mouth of the upright will deliver them.
The (C)wicked are overthrown and are no more,
But the (D)house of the righteous will stand.
A man will be praised according to his insight,
But one of perverse [a]mind will be despised.

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  1. Proverbs 12:8 Lit heart

The plans of the righteous are just,
    but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.

The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
    but the speech of the upright rescues them.(A)

The wicked are overthrown and are no more,(B)
    but the house of the righteous stands firm.(C)

A person is praised according to their prudence,
    and one with a warped(D) mind is despised.

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12 The (A)wicked man desires a stronghold of evil men,
But the root of the righteous (B)gives fruit.

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12 The (A)wicked man desires the [a]booty of evil men,
But the root of the righteous (B)yields fruit.

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  1. Proverbs 12:12 Lit net

12 The wicked desire the stronghold of evildoers,
    but the root of the righteous endures.

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21 (A)No misfortune befalls the righteous,
But the wicked are filled with calamity.

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21 (A)No harm befalls the righteous,
But the wicked are filled with trouble.

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21 No harm overtakes the righteous,(A)
    but the wicked have their fill of trouble.

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28 (A)In the path of righteousness is life,
And in its pathway there is no death.

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28 (A)In the way of righteousness is life,
And in its pathway there is no death.

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28 In the way of righteousness there is life;(A)
    along that path is immortality.

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Righteousness (A)guards the [a]one whose way is blameless,
But wickedness subverts the [b]sinner.

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  1. Proverbs 13:6 Lit blamelessness of way
  2. Proverbs 13:6 Lit sin

Righteousness (A)guards the [a]one whose way is blameless,
But wickedness subverts the [b]sinner.

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  1. Proverbs 13:6 Lit blamelessness of way
  2. Proverbs 13:6 Lit sin

Righteousness guards the person of integrity,
    but wickedness overthrows the sinner.(A)

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The (A)light of the righteous is glad,
But the (B)lamp of the wicked goes out.

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The (A)light of the righteous [a]rejoices,
But the (B)lamp of the wicked goes out.

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  1. Proverbs 13:9 I.e. shines brightly

The light of the righteous shines brightly,
    but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.(A)

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21 (A)Evil pursues sinners,
But the (B)righteous are repaid with good.
22 A good man (C)leaves an inheritance to his [a]children’s children,
And the (D)wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.

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  1. Proverbs 13:22 Lit sons’ sons

21 (A)Adversity pursues sinners,
But the (B)righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.
22 A good man (C)leaves an inheritance to his [a]children’s children,
And the (D)wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.

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  1. Proverbs 13:22 Lit sons’ sons

21 Trouble pursues the sinner,(A)
    but the righteous(B) are rewarded with good things.(C)

22 A good person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children,
    but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.(D)

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