Proverbs 11:6
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6 The righteousness of the upright rescues them,
but the treacherous are trapped by their own desires.(A)
Proverbs 11:6
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6 The righteousness of the upright saves them,
but the treacherous are taken captive by their schemes.(A)
Proverbs 12:12
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12 The wicked desire what evil people have caught,[a]
but the root of the righteous is productive.
Footnotes
- 12:12 Or desire a stronghold of evil
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 20:21
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21 An inheritance gained prematurely
will not be blessed ultimately.(A)
Proverbs 20:21
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21 An estate quickly acquired in the beginning
will not be blessed in the end.(A)
Proverbs 21:5
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5 The plans of the diligent certainly lead to profit,
but anyone who is reckless certainly becomes poor.(A)
Proverbs 21:5
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5 The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance,
but everyone who is hasty comes only to want.(A)
Proverbs 21:20
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Footnotes
- 21:20 Lit it
Proverbs 21:20
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Footnotes
- 21.20 Gk: Heb and oil
Proverbs 21:20
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Footnotes
- 21:20 Lit it
Proverbs 21:20
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Footnotes
- 21.20 Gk: Heb and oil
Proverbs 23:4
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4 Don’t wear yourself out to get rich;(A)
because you know better, stop!
Proverbs 23:4
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4 Do not wear yourself out to get rich;
be wise enough to desist.(A)
Proverbs 27:20
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Proverbs 27:20
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20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied,
and human eyes are never satisfied.(A)
Proverbs 27:20
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Proverbs 27:20
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20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied,
and human eyes are never satisfied.(A)
Proverbs 28:20
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20 A faithful person will have many blessings,(A)
but one in a hurry to get rich(B)
will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 28:20
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20 The faithful will abound with blessings,
but one who is in a hurry to be rich will not go unpunished.(A)
Proverbs 30:15-16
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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!”
Proverbs 30:15-16
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15 The leech has two daughters;
“Give, give,” they cry.
Three things are never satisfied;
four never say, “Enough”:
16 Sheol, the barren womb,
the earth ever-thirsty for water,
and the fire that never says, “Enough.”(A)
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