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28 He who (A)trusts in his riches will fall,
But (B)the righteous will flourish like the green leaf.

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28 He who (A)trusts in his riches will fall,
But (B)the righteous will flourish like the green leaf.

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30 The fruit of the righteous is (A)a tree of life,
And (B)he who is wise [a]wins souls.
31 If (C)the righteous will be repaid in the earth,
How much more the wicked and the sinner!

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  1. Proverbs 11:30 Lit takes

30 The fruit of the righteous is (A)a tree of life,
And (B)he who is wise [a]wins souls.
31 If (C)the righteous will be rewarded in the earth,
How much more the wicked and the sinner!

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  1. Proverbs 11:30 Lit takes

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

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

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32 The wicked is (A)thrust down by his own evil,
But the (B)righteous takes refuge even in his death.

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32 The wicked is (A)thrust down by his [a]wrongdoing,
But the (B)righteous has a refuge when he dies.

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  1. Proverbs 14:32 Or calamity

The house of the (A)righteous has much treasure,
But in the income of the wicked there is trouble.

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Great wealth is in the house of the (A)righteous,
But trouble is in the income of the wicked.

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28 The heart of the righteous (A)ponders how to answer,
But the (B)mouth of the wicked pours forth evil things.
29 Yahweh is (C)far from the wicked,
But He (D)hears the prayer of the righteous.

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28 The heart of the righteous (A)ponders how to answer,
But the (B)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 (A)name of Yahweh is a (B)strong tower;
The righteous runs into it and is (C)set securely on high.

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

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  1. Proverbs 18:10 Lit set on high

15 To do justice is [a]pleasure for the righteous,
But is (A)ruin to the workers of iniquity.

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  1. Proverbs 21:15 Lit gladness

15 The exercise of justice is joy for the righteous,
But is (A)terror to the workers of iniquity.

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18 The wicked is a (A)ransom for the righteous,
And the (B)treacherous is in the place of the upright.

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18 The wicked is a (A)ransom for the righteous,
And the (B)treacherous is in the place of the upright.

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26 All day long he [a]is insatiably craving,
While the righteous (A)gives and does not hold back.

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  1. Proverbs 21:26 Lit desires desire

26 All day long he [a]is craving,
While the righteous (A)gives and does not hold back.

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  1. Proverbs 21:26 Lit desires desire

15 (A)Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the abode of the righteous;
Do not destroy his resting place;
16 For a (B)righteous man falls seven times, and rises again,
But the (C)wicked will stumble in [a]calamity.

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  1. Proverbs 24:16 Lit evil

15 (A)Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous;
Do not destroy his resting place;
16 For a (B)righteous man falls seven times, and rises again,
But the (C)wicked stumble in time of calamity.

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28 The wicked (A)flee when there is no one pursuing,
But the righteous are [a]secure as a lion.

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  1. Proverbs 28:1 Lit trusting

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28 The wicked (A)flee when no one is pursuing,
But the righteous are [a]bold as a lion.

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  1. Proverbs 28:1 Lit confident