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28 He who trusts in his riches will fall,
    but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

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

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30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life.
    He who is wise wins souls.
31 Behold, the righteous shall be repaid in the earth,
    how much more the wicked and the sinner!

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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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19 The evil bow down before the good,
    and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

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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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32 The wicked is brought down in his calamity,
    but in death, the righteous has a refuge.

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

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

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28 The heart of the righteous weighs answers,
    but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.
29 Yahweh is far from the wicked,
    but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

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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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10 Yahweh’s name is a strong tower:
    the righteous run to him, and are safe.

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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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15 It is joy to the righteous to do justice;
    but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

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

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18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous,
    the treacherous for the upright.

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

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26 There are those who covet greedily all day long;
    but the righteous give and don’t withhold.

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

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15 Don’t lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous.
    Don’t destroy his resting place;
16 for a righteous man falls seven times and rises up again;
    but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

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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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28 The wicked flee when no one pursues;
    but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

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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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