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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 righteousness is a tree of life,
    and he who captures souls[a] is wise.
31 If the righteous on earth will be repaid,
    how much more[b] the wicked and sinner.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:30 Or “persons,” or “inner selves”
  2. Proverbs 11:31 Literally “more for”

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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The good obtains favor from Yahweh,
    but anyone who schemes, he condemns.
A person will not be established by wickedness,
    but the root of the righteous will not 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[a] just;
    the advice of the wicked is treacherous.
The words of the wicked are an ambush of blood,
    but the mouth of the upright delivers them.
The wicked are overthrown and are no more,[b]
    but the house of the righteous shall stand.
For his mouth of good sense, a man will be recommended,
    but he who is of perverse mind[c] will be despised.

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  1. Proverbs 12:5 Hebrew “is”
  2. Proverbs 12:7 Literally “there is no them”
  3. Proverbs 12:8 Literally “heart”

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 wicked covets the proceeds of evil,
    but the root of the righteous bears fruit.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 12:12 Literally “gives, sets up”

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

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21 No evil will happen[a] to the righteous,
    but the wicked are filled with trouble.

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  1. Proverbs 12:21 Literally “All evil will not happen”

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

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28 On the road of righteousness is life,
    and on the way of the path, may there be no death.

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

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Righteousness will guard the upright of way,
    but wickedness will overthrow sin.

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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 will rejoice,
    but the lamp of the wicked will die 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 will pursue sinners,
    but the righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.[a]
22 He who is good will leave an inheritance to his grandchildren,[b]
    and stored up for the righteous is the wealth of a sinner.

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  1. Proverbs 13:21 Literally “it will reward prosperity”
  2. Proverbs 13:22 Literally “sons of sons”

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 eats to satisfy his life,[a]
    but the belly of the wicked will lack.

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  1. Proverbs 13:25 Or “soul,” or “inner self”

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,
    and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

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