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The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them,
    but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.

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(A)The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
    but the treacherous (B)are taken captive by their lust.

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

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12 The wicked desires the plunder of evil men,
    but the root of the righteous flourishes.

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12 Whoever is wicked covets (A)the spoil of evildoers,
    but the root of the righteous bears fruit.

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

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21 An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning,
    won’t be blessed in the end.

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21 (A)An inheritance gained hastily in the beginning
    will not be blessed in the end.

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

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The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit;
    and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.

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

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

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20 There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise;
    but a foolish man swallows it up.

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20 (A)Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man's dwelling,
    but a foolish man (B)devours it.

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

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20 There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise;
    but a foolish man swallows it up.

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20 (A)Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man's dwelling,
    but a foolish man (B)devours it.

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

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Don’t weary yourself to be rich.
    In your wisdom, show restraint.

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(A)Do not toil to acquire wealth;
    (B)be discerning enough to desist.

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Saying 8

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

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20 Sheol[a] and Abaddon are never satisfied;
    and a man’s eyes are never satisfied.

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Footnotes

  1. 27:20 Sheol is the place of the dead.

20 (A)Sheol and Abaddon are (B)never satisfied,
    and (C)never satisfied are the eyes of man.

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

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 27:20 Hebrew Abaddon

20 Sheol[a] and Abaddon are never satisfied;
    and a man’s eyes are never satisfied.

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Footnotes

  1. 27:20 Sheol is the place of the dead.

20 (A)Sheol and Abaddon are (B)never satisfied,
    and (C)never satisfied are the eyes of man.

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

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 27:20 Hebrew Abaddon