Proverbs 12:10-15

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¹⁰ Good people take good care of their animals, but the wicked know only how to be cruel.^[a]

¹¹ Farmers who work their land have plenty of food, but those who waste their time on worthless projects are foolish.

¹² The wicked want a share of what an evil man might catch. But like a plant with deep roots, a good man is the one who produces the most.^[b]

¹³ The wicked are trapped by their foolish words, but good people escape from such trouble.

¹⁴ People get good things for the words they say, and they are rewarded for the work they do.

¹⁵ Fools always think their own way is best, but wise people listen to what others tell them.