Proverbs 12:2-3
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2 The good person will gain favor from the Lord,
but the man who plots evil will be condemned by him.
3 A person doesn’t gain security by wickedness,
but the righteous won’t be uprooted.
Proverbs 12:5
International Standard Version
5 The plans of the righteous are just,
but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
Proverbs 12:7
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7 After they’re overthrown, the wicked won’t be found,
but the house of the righteous stands firm.
Proverbs 12:10
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10 The righteous person looks out for the welfare of his livestock,
but even[a] the compassion of the wicked is cruel.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:10 The Heb. lacks even
Proverbs 12:12-13
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12 The wicked desires what evil people gain,
but the foundation[a] of the righteous is productive.
13 An evil man’s sinful speech ensnares him,
but the righteous person escapes from trouble.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:12 Or root
Proverbs 12:21
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21 No harm overwhelms the righteous,
but the wicked overflow with trouble.
Proverbs 12:26
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26 The righteous person is cautious with respect to his neighbor,
but the lifestyle of the wicked leads them astray.
Proverbs 12:28
International Standard Version
28 In the pathway to righteousness there is life,
and in that lifestyle there is no death.
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