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The wicked are overthrown, and are no more,
    but the house of the righteous shall stand.
A man shall be commended according to his wisdom,
    but he who has a warped mind shall be despised.

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[a]The wicked are overthrown, and are not;
But the house of the righteous shall stand.
A man shall be commended according to his wisdom;
But he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 12:7 Or, Overthrow the wicked, and they are not

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

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

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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 The wicked desireth [a]the net of evil men;
But the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 12:12 Or, the prey

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

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21 No mischief shall happen to the righteous,
    but the wicked shall be filled with evil.

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21 There shall no mischief happen to the righteous;
But the wicked shall be filled with evil.

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

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28 In the way of righteousness is life;
    in its path there is no death.

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28 In the way of righteousness is life;
And in the pathway thereof 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 guards the way of integrity,
    but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

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Righteousness guardeth [a]him that is upright in the way;
But wickedness overthroweth [b]the sinner.

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  1. Proverbs 13:6 Hebrew uprightness of way.
  2. Proverbs 13:6 Hebrew sin.

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

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

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The light of the righteous rejoiceth;
But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

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

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21 Misfortune pursues sinners,
    but prosperity rewards the righteous.
22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,
    but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.

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21 Evil pursueth sinners;
But the righteous shall be recompensed with good.
22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children;
And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.

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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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25 The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul,
    but the belly of the wicked goes hungry.

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25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul;
But the belly of the wicked shall want.

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25 The righteous eat to their hearts’ content,
    but the stomach of the wicked goes hungry.(A)

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11 The house of the wicked will be overthrown,
    but the tent of the upright will flourish.

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11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown;
But the tent of the upright shall flourish.

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11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed,(A)
    but the tent of the upright will flourish.(B)

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