28 Those who trust in their riches will fall,(A)
    but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.(B)

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28 The person who trusts in his wealth will fall,
    but the righteous will flourish like green leaves.

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30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,(A)
    and the one who is wise saves lives.

31 If the righteous receive their due(B) on earth,
    how much more the ungodly and the sinner!

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30 The fruit of the righteous is[a] a tree of life,
    and the one who wins people is wise.[b]
31 If the righteous receive what they are due here on earth,
    how much more will the wicked and the sinner.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:30 So MT; LXX reads From the fruit of righteousness grows
  2. Proverbs 11:30 So MT; LXX reads life, but the souls of those who practice evil are cut off prematurely

19 Evildoers will bow down in the presence of the good,
    and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.(A)

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19 Evil men will bow down in the presence of good men
    and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

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32 When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down,(A)
    but even in death the righteous seek refuge in God.(B)

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32 The wicked person is thrown down by his own wrongdoing,
    but the righteous person has a place of safety in death.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 14:32 So MT DSS 4QProvb; LXX reads in his own piety

The house of the righteous contains great treasure,(A)
    but the income of the wicked brings ruin.(B)

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The righteous house is itself[a] a great treasure,
    but within the revenue of the wicked calamity is at work.

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  1. Proverbs 15:6 The Heb. lacks itself

28 The heart of the righteous weighs its answers,(A)
    but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil.(B)

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

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28 The mind of the righteous thinks before speaking,
    but the wicked person spews out evil.

29 The Lord is far away from the wicked,
    but he hears the prayers of the righteous.

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10 The name of the Lord is a fortified tower;(A)
    the righteous run to it and are safe.(B)

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10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
    a righteous person rushes to it and is lifted up above the danger.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 18:10 The Heb. lacks above the danger

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

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15 Administering justice brings joy to the righteous,
    but terror to those who practice iniquity.

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18 The wicked become a ransom(A) for the righteous,
    and the unfaithful for the upright.

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18 The wicked are ransom for the righteous,
    and the unfaithful for the upright.

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26 All day long he craves for more,
    but the righteous(A) give without sparing.(B)

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26 All day long he continues to crave,
    while the righteous person gives without holding back.

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Saying 27

15 Do not lurk like a thief near the house of the righteous,
    do not plunder their dwelling place;
16 for though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again,
    but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.(A)

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15 Don’t lie in wait like an outlaw
    to attack where the righteous live;
16 for though a righteous man falls seven times,
    he will rise again,
        but the wicked stumble into calamity.

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

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Contrasting Good and Evil

28 The wicked flee, though no one pursues,
but the righteous are bold like a lion.

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