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28 Those who trust in their riches will wither,[a]
    but the righteous will flourish like green leaves.(A)

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  1. 11.28 Cn: Heb fall

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,
    and the wise capture souls.(A)
31 If the righteous are repaid on earth,
    how much more the wicked and the sinner!(B)

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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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  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 The evil bow down before the good,
    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 The wicked are overthrown by their evildoing,
    but the righteous find a refuge in their integrity.[a](A)

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  1. 14.32 Gk Syr: Heb in their death

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

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

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

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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 strong tower;
    the righteous run into it and are safe.(A)

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

15 When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous
    but dismay to evildoers.

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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 is a ransom for the righteous
    and the faithless for the upright.(A)

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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 the wicked covet,[a]
    but the righteous give and do not hold back.(A)

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  1. 21.26 Gk: Heb all day long one covets covetously

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

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15 Do not lie in wait like an outlaw against the home of the righteous;
    do no violence to the place where the righteous live;(A)
16 for though they fall seven times, they will rise again,
    but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.(B)

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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 when no one pursues,
    but the righteous are as bold as a lion.(A)

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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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