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30 The righteous one is forever; he will not be removed.
    But the wicked will not remain in the land.[a]
31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
    but a tongue of perversity will be cut off.
32 The lips of the righteous know the acceptable,
    but the mouth of the wicked, the perverse.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 10:30 Or “earth”

30 The righteous will never be uprooted,
    but the wicked will not remain in the land.(A)

31 From the mouth of the righteous comes the fruit of wisdom,(B)
    but a perverse tongue(C) will be silenced.

32 The lips of the righteous know what finds favor,(D)
    but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse.(E)

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