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The righteousness of the upright saves them,
    but the treacherous are taken captive by their schemes.(A)

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The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
    but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.(A)

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The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.

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12 The wicked covet the proceeds of wickedness,[a]
    but the root of the righteous bears fruit.

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Footnotes

  1. 12.12 Or covet the catch of the wicked

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

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12 The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

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21 An estate quickly acquired in the beginning
    will not be blessed in the end.(A)

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21 An inheritance claimed too soon
    will not be blessed at the end.

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21 An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

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The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance,
    but everyone who is hasty comes only to want.(A)

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The plans of the diligent lead to profit(A)
    as surely as haste leads to poverty.

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The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

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20 Precious treasure remains[a] in the house of the wise,
    but the fool devours it.(A)

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  1. 21.20 Gk: Heb and oil

20 The wise store up choice food and olive oil,
    but fools gulp theirs down.

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20 There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

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20 Precious treasure remains[a] in the house of the wise,
    but the fool devours it.(A)

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  1. 21.20 Gk: Heb and oil

20 The wise store up choice food and olive oil,
    but fools gulp theirs down.

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20 There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

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Do not wear yourself out to get rich;
    be wise enough to desist.(A)

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Saying 8

Do not wear yourself out to get rich;
    do not trust your own cleverness.

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Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.

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20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied,
    and human eyes are never satisfied.(A)

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20 Death and Destruction[a] are never satisfied,(A)
    and neither are human eyes.(B)

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  1. Proverbs 27:20 Hebrew Abaddon

20 Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.

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20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied,
    and human eyes are never satisfied.(A)

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20 Death and Destruction[a] are never satisfied,(A)
    and neither are human eyes.(B)

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  1. Proverbs 27:20 Hebrew Abaddon

20 Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.

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