Proverbs 11:30-31
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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)
Proverbs 11:30-31
International Standard Version
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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:30 So MT; LXX reads From the fruit of righteousness grows
- Proverbs 11:30 So MT; LXX reads life, but the souls of those who practice evil are cut off prematurely
Proverbs 12:2-3
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2 The good obtain favor from the Lord,
but those who devise evil he condemns.(A)
3 No one finds security by wickedness,
but the root of the righteous will never be moved.(B)
Proverbs 12:2-3
International Standard Version
2 The good person will gain favor from the Lord,
but the man who plots evil will be condemned by him.
3 A person doesn’t gain security by wickedness,
but the righteous won’t be uprooted.
Proverbs 12:5-8
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5 The thoughts of the righteous are just;
the advice of the wicked is treacherous.
6 The words of the wicked are a deadly ambush,
but the speech of the upright delivers them.(A)
7 The wicked are overthrown and are no more,
but the house of the righteous will stand.(B)
8 One is commended for good sense,
but a perverse mind is despised.
Proverbs 12:5-8
International Standard Version
5 The plans of the righteous are just,
but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
6 The words of the wicked lead to[a] bloodshed,
but the speech of the upright delivers them.
7 After they’re overthrown, the wicked won’t be found,
but the house of the righteous stands firm.
8 A man is praised because of his wise words,
but the perverted mind[b] will be despised.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:6 Lit. wicked lie in wait for
- Proverbs 12:8 Lit. heart
Proverbs 12:12
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12 The wicked covet the proceeds of wickedness,[a]
but the root of the righteous bears fruit.
Footnotes
- 12.12 Or covet the catch of the wicked
Proverbs 12:12
International Standard Version
12 The wicked desires what evil people gain,
but the foundation[a] of the righteous is productive.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:12 Or root
Proverbs 12:21
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21 No harm happens to the righteous,
but the wicked are filled with trouble.(A)
Proverbs 12:21
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21 No harm overwhelms the righteous,
but the wicked overflow with trouble.
Proverbs 12:28
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28 In the path of righteousness there is life;
in walking its path there is no death.(A)
Proverbs 12:28
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28 In the pathway to righteousness there is life,
and in that lifestyle there is no death.
Proverbs 13:6
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6 Righteousness guards one whose way is upright,
but sin overthrows the wicked.(A)
Proverbs 13:6
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6 Righteousness protects the blameless,
but wickedness brings down[a] the sinner.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:6 So MT DSS 4QProvb; LXX reads but sins ruin the wicked
Proverbs 13:9
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Footnotes
- 13.9 Or shines
Proverbs 13:9
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9 The light of the righteous shines,
but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
Proverbs 13:21-22
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21 Misfortune pursues sinners,
but prosperity rewards the righteous.(A)
22 The good leave an inheritance to their children’s children,
but the sinner’s wealth is laid up for the righteous.(B)
Proverbs 13:21-22
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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.
Proverbs 13:25
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25 The righteous have enough to satisfy their appetite,
but the belly of the wicked is empty.(A)
Proverbs 13:25
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25 A righteous person eats to his heart’s content,
but the stomach of the wicked remains hungry.
Proverbs 14:11
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11 The house of the wicked is destroyed,
but the tent of the upright flourishes.(A)
Proverbs 14:11
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11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
but the tent of the upright will flourish.
Proverbs 14:19
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19 The evil bow down before the good,
the wicked at the gates of the righteous.(A)
Proverbs 14:19
International Standard Version
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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