The righteousness of the upright rescues them,
but the treacherous are trapped by their own desires.(A)

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Those who do right are saved by their righteousness,
    but the untrustworthy are caught by their own desires.

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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

12 Desiring evil is a trap for the wicked,
    but the root of the righteous endures.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 12:12 Or gives

21 An inheritance gained prematurely
will not be blessed ultimately.(A)

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21 Inheritance gained quickly at first
    won’t bless later on.

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The plans of the diligent certainly lead to profit,
but anyone who is reckless certainly becomes poor.(A)

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The plans of the diligent end up in profit,
    but those who hurry end up with loss.

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20 Precious treasure and oil are in the dwelling of a wise person,
but a fool consumes them.[a](A)

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  1. 21:20 Lit it

20 Precious treasure and oil stay in the home of the wise,
    but fools swallow them up.

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20 Precious treasure and oil are in the dwelling of a wise person,
but a fool consumes them.[a](A)

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  1. 21:20 Lit it

20 Precious treasure and oil stay in the home of the wise,
    but fools swallow them up.

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Don’t wear yourself out to get rich;(A)
because you know better, stop!

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Don’t wear yourself out trying to get rich;
    be smart enough to stop.

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20 Sheol and Abaddon(A) are never satisfied,(B)
and people’s eyes are never satisfied.(C)

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20 The grave[a] and the underworld[b] are never satisfied;
    and people’s eyes are never satisfied.

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  1. Proverbs 27:20 Heb Sheol
  2. Proverbs 27:20 Heb Abaddon

20 Sheol and Abaddon(A) are never satisfied,(B)
and people’s eyes are never satisfied.(C)

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20 The grave[a] and the underworld[b] are never satisfied;
    and people’s eyes are never satisfied.

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  1. Proverbs 27:20 Heb Sheol
  2. Proverbs 27:20 Heb Abaddon

20 A faithful person will have many blessings,(A)
but one in a hurry to get rich(B)
will not go unpunished.

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20 Reliable people will have abundant blessings,
    but those with get-rich-quick schemes won’t go unpunished.

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15 The leech has two daughters: “Give, Give!”
Three things(A) are never satisfied;
four never say, “Enough!”:
16 Sheol;(B) a childless womb;(C)
earth, which is never satisfied with water;
and fire, which never says, “Enough!”

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15 The leech has two daughters: “Give, give!”
    There are three things that are never satisfied,
    four that never say, “Enough!”:
16         the grave[a] and a barren womb,
        a land never filled with water,
        and fire that doesn’t say, “Enough!”

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  1. Proverbs 30:16 Heb Sheol