30 The fruit of the righteous is (A)a tree of life,
And (B)one who is wise [a]gains souls.
31 If (C)the righteous will be repaid on 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 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

A (A)good person will obtain favor from the Lord,
But He will condemn a person [a]who devises evil.
A person will (B)not be established by wickedness,
But the root of the (C)righteous will not be moved.

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  1. Proverbs 12:2 Lit of evil devices

The good person will gain favor from the Lord,
    but the man who plots evil will be condemned by him.
A person doesn’t gain security by wickedness,
    but the righteous won’t be uprooted.

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The thoughts of the righteous are just,
But the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.
The (A)words of the wicked wait in ambush for blood,
But the (B)mouth of the upright will rescue them.
The (C)wicked are overthrown and are no more,
But the (D)house of the righteous will stand.
A person will be praised according to his insight,
But one of perverse [a]mind will be despised.

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  1. Proverbs 12:8 Lit heart

The plans of the righteous are just,
    but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.

The words of the wicked lead to[a] bloodshed,
    but the speech of the upright delivers them.
After they’re overthrown, the wicked won’t be found,
    but the house of the righteous stands firm.

A man is praised because of his wise words,
    but the perverted mind[b] will be despised.

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  1. Proverbs 12:6 Lit. wicked lie in wait for
  2. Proverbs 12:8 Lit. heart

12 The (A)wicked person desires the [a]plunder of evil people,
But the root of the righteous (B)yields fruit.

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  1. Proverbs 12:12 Lit net (for trapping prey); another reading is mountain stronghold

12 The wicked desires what evil people gain,
    but the foundation[a] of the righteous is productive.

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  1. Proverbs 12:12 Or root

21 (A)No harm happens to the righteous,
But the wicked are filled with trouble.

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21 No harm overwhelms the righteous,
    but the wicked overflow with trouble.

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28 (A)In the way of righteousness there is life,
And in its pathway there is no death.

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28 In the pathway to righteousness there is life,
    and in that lifestyle there is no death.

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Righteousness (A)guards the [a]one whose way is blameless,
But wickedness brings the [b]sinner to ruin.

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  1. Proverbs 13:6 Lit blamelessness of way
  2. Proverbs 13:6 Lit sin

Righteousness protects the blameless,
    but wickedness brings down[a] the sinner.

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  1. Proverbs 13:6 So MT DSS 4QProvb; LXX reads but sins ruin the wicked

The (A)light of the righteous [a]rejoices,
But the (B)lamp of the wicked goes out.

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  1. Proverbs 13:9 I.e., shines brightly

The light of the righteous shines,
    but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.

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21 (A)Adversity pursues sinners,
But the (B)righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.
22 A good person (C)leaves an inheritance to his [a]grandchildren,
And the (D)wealth of a sinner is stored up for the righteous.

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  1. Proverbs 13:22 Lit sons’ sons

21 Disaster pursues the sinful,
    but good will reward the righteous.

22 A good person leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren,
    but the wealth of the wicked is reserved for the righteous.

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25 The (A)righteous [a]has enough to satisfy his appetite,
But the stomach of the (B)wicked is in need.

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  1. Proverbs 13:25 Lit eats to the satisfaction of his soul

25 A righteous person eats to his heart’s content,
    but the stomach of the wicked remains hungry.

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11 The (A)house of the wicked will be destroyed,
But the tent of the upright will flourish.

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11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
    but the tent of the upright will flourish.

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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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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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