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 tree of life,(A)
but a cunning person takes lives.(B)

31 If the righteous will be repaid on earth,
how much more the wicked and sinful.(C)

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Good people obtain favor from the Lord,(A)
    but he condemns those who devise wicked schemes.(B)

No one can be established through wickedness,
    but the righteous cannot be uprooted.(C)

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One who is good obtains favor from the Lord,(A)
but he condemns a person who schemes.(B)

No one can be made secure by wickedness,
but the root of the righteous is immovable.(C)

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

The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
    but the speech of the upright rescues them.(A)

The wicked are overthrown and are no more,(B)
    but the house of the righteous stands firm.(C)

A person is praised according to their prudence,
    and one with a warped(D) mind is despised.

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The thoughts of the righteous are just,
but guidance from the wicked is deceitful.

The words of the wicked are a deadly ambush,(A)
but the speech of the upright rescues them.(B)

The wicked are overthrown and perish,(C)
but the house of the righteous will stand.(D)

A man is praised for his insight,
but a twisted mind is despised.

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12 The wicked desire the stronghold of evildoers,
    but the root of the righteous endures.

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12 The wicked desire what evil people have caught,[a]
but the root of the righteous is productive.

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  1. 12:12 Or desire a stronghold of evil

21 No harm overtakes the righteous,(A)
    but the wicked have their fill of trouble.

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21 No disaster overcomes the righteous,(A)
but the wicked are full of misery.

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28 In the way of righteousness there is life;(A)
    along that path is immortality.

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28 There is life in the path of righteousness,
and in its path there is no death.[a](A)

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  1. 12:28 Or righteousness, but the crooked way leads to death

Righteousness guards the person of integrity,
    but wickedness overthrows the sinner.(A)

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Righteousness guards people of integrity,[a]
but wickedness undermines the sinner.(A)

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  1. 13:6 Lit guards integrity of way

The light of the righteous shines brightly,
    but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.(A)

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The light of the righteous shines brightly,(A)
but the lamp of the wicked is put out.(B)

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21 Trouble pursues the sinner,(A)
    but the righteous(B) are rewarded with good things.(C)

22 A good person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children,
    but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.(D)

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21 Disaster pursues sinners,
but good rewards the righteous.(A)

22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his[a] grandchildren,
but the sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.(B)

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  1. 13:22 Or inheritance: his

25 The righteous eat to their hearts’ content,
    but the stomach of the wicked goes hungry.(A)

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25 A righteous person eats until he is satisfied,
but the stomach of the wicked is empty.(A)

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

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

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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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19 The evil bow before those who are good,
and the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.

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