28 Anyone trusting in his riches will fall,(A)
but the righteous will flourish like foliage.(B)

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28 Whoever (A)trusts in his riches will fall,
    but the righteous will (B)flourish like a green leaf.

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30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,(A)
but a cunning person takes lives.(B)

31 If the righteous will be repaid on earth,
how much more the wicked and sinful.(C)

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30 The fruit of the righteous is (A)a tree of life,
    and whoever (B)captures souls is wise.
31 If (C)the righteous is repaid on earth,
    how much more the wicked and the sinner!

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19 The evil bow before those who are good,
and the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.

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19 (A)The evil bow down before the good,
    the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

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32 The wicked one is thrown down by his own sin,(A)
but the righteous one has a refuge in his death.(B)

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32 (A)The wicked is overthrown through his evildoing,
    but (B)the righteous finds refuge in his death.

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The house of the righteous has great wealth,
but trouble accompanies the income of the wicked.

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In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,
    but trouble befalls the income of the wicked.

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28 The mind of the righteous person thinks before answering,(A)
but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil things.(B)

29 The Lord is far from the wicked,(C)
but he hears the prayer of the righteous.(D)

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28 The heart of the righteous (A)ponders how to answer,
    but (B)the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
29 The Lord is (C)far from the wicked,
    but he (D)hears the prayer of the righteous.

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10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower;(A)
the righteous run to it and are protected.[a](B)

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Notas al pie

  1. 18:10 Lit raised high

10 (A)The name of the Lord is (B)a strong tower;
    the righteous man runs into it and (C)is safe.

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15 Justice executed is a joy to the righteous
but a terror to evildoers.(A)

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15 When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous
    (A)but terror to evildoers.

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18 The wicked are a ransom for the righteous,
and the treacherous, for[a] the upright.(A)

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  1. 21:18 Or in place of

18 (A)The wicked is a (B)ransom for the righteous,
    and the traitor for the upright.

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26 He is filled with craving[a] all day long,
but the righteous give and don’t hold back.(A)

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  1. 21:26 Lit He craves a craving

26 All day long he craves and craves,
    but the righteous (A)gives and does not hold back.

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15 Don’t set an ambush, you wicked one,
at the camp of the righteous man;(A)
don’t destroy his dwelling.
16 Though a righteous person falls seven times,
he will get up,(B)
but the wicked will stumble into ruin.(C)

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15 (A)Lie not in wait as a wicked man against the dwelling of the righteous;
    do no violence to his home;
16 (B)for the righteous falls (C)seven times and rises again,
    but (D)the wicked stumble in times of calamity.

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28 The wicked flee when no one is pursuing them,(A)
but the righteous are as bold as a lion.(B)

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28 (A)The wicked flee when no one pursues,
    but (B)the righteous are bold as a lion.

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