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12 The wicked covets the proceeds of evil,
    but the root of the righteous bears fruit.[a]
13 By the transgression of lips, evil is ensnared,
    but the righteous escapes from trouble.

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  1. Proverbs 12:12 Literally “gives, sets up”

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

13 Evildoers are trapped by their sinful talk,(A)
    and so the innocent escape trouble.(B)

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