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30 The seeds of good deeds become a tree of life;
    a wise person wins friends.[a]

31 If the righteous are rewarded here on earth,
    what will happen to wicked sinners?[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 11:30 Or and those who win souls are wise.
  2. 11:31 Greek version reads If the righteous are barely saved, / what will happen to godless sinners? Compare 1 Pet 4:18.

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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The Lord approves of those who are good,
    but he condemns those who plan wickedness.

Wickedness never brings stability,
    but the godly have deep roots.

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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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The plans of the godly are just;
    the advice of the wicked is treacherous.

The words of the wicked are like a murderous ambush,
    but the words of the godly save lives.

The wicked die and disappear,
    but the family of the godly stands firm.

A sensible person wins admiration,
    but a warped mind is despised.

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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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12 Thieves are jealous of each other’s loot,
    but the godly are well rooted and bear their own fruit.

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

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21 No harm comes to the godly,
    but the wicked have their fill of trouble.

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

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28 The way of the godly leads to life;
    that path does not lead to death.

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

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Godliness guards the path of the blameless,
    but the evil are misled by sin.

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

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The life of the godly is full of light and joy,
    but the light of the wicked will be snuffed out.

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

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21 Trouble chases sinners,
    while blessings reward the righteous.

22 Good people leave an inheritance to their grandchildren,
    but the sinner’s wealth passes to the godly.

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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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25 The godly eat to their hearts’ content,
    but the belly of the wicked goes hungry.

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

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

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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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19 Evil people will bow before good people;
    the wicked will bow at the gates of the godly.

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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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