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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)

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30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
    but lawlessness[a] takes away lives.
31 If the righteous is requited on earth,
    how much more the wicked and the sinner!

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:30 Cn Compare Gk Syr: Heb a wise man

The good obtain favor from the Lord,
    but those who devise evil he condemns.(A)
No one finds security by wickedness,
    but the root of the righteous will never be moved.(B)

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A good man obtains favor from the Lord,
    but a man of evil devices he condemns.
A man is not established by wickedness,
    but the root of the righteous will never be moved.

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The thoughts of the righteous are just;
    the advice of the wicked is treacherous.
The words of the wicked are a deadly ambush,
    but the speech of the upright delivers them.(A)
The wicked are overthrown and are no more,
    but the house of the righteous will stand.(B)
One is commended for good sense,
    but a perverse mind is despised.

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The thoughts of the righteous are just;
    the counsels of the wicked are treacherous.
The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
    but the mouth of the upright delivers men.
The wicked are overthrown and are no more,
    but the house of the righteous will stand.
A man is commended according to his good sense,
    but one of perverse mind is despised.

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12 The wicked covet the proceeds of wickedness,[a]
    but the root of the righteous bears fruit.

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  1. 12.12 Or covet the catch of the wicked

12 The strong tower of the wicked comes to ruin,
    but the root of the righteous stands firm.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 12:12 Cn: The Hebrew of verse 12 is obscure

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

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21 No ill befalls the righteous,
    but the wicked are filled with trouble.

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28 In the path of righteousness there is life;
    in walking its path there is no death.(A)

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28 In the path of righteousness is life,
    but the way of error leads to death.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 12:28 Cn: The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain

Righteousness guards one whose way is upright,
    but sin overthrows the wicked.(A)

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Righteousness guards him whose way is upright,
    but sin overthrows the wicked.

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

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  1. 13.9 Or shines

The light of the righteous rejoices,
    but the lamp of the wicked will be put out.

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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)

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21 Misfortune pursues sinners,
    but prosperity rewards the righteous.
22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,
    but the sinner’s wealth is laid up for the righteous.

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25 The righteous have enough to satisfy their appetite,
    but the belly of the wicked is empty.(A)

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25 The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite,
    but the belly of the wicked suffers want.

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11 The house of the wicked is destroyed,
    but the tent of the upright flourishes.(A)

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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 evil bow down before the good,
    the wicked at the gates of the righteous.(A)

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

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