(A)The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
    but the treacherous (B)are taken captive by their lust.

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The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
    but the treacherous are taken captive by their lust.

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12 Whoever is wicked covets (A)the spoil of evildoers,
    but the root of the righteous bears fruit.

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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 (A)An inheritance gained hastily in the beginning
    will not be blessed in the end.

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21 An inheritance gotten hastily in the beginning
    will in the end not be blessed.

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The plans of (A)the diligent lead surely to abundance,
    but everyone who is (B)hasty comes (C)only to poverty.

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The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance,
    but every one who is hasty comes only to want.

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20 (A)Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man's dwelling,
    but a foolish man (B)devours it.

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20 Precious treasure remains[a] in a wise man’s dwelling,
    but a foolish man devours it.

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  1. Proverbs 21:20 Gk: Heb and oil

20 (A)Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man's dwelling,
    but a foolish man (B)devours it.

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20 Precious treasure remains[a] in a wise man’s dwelling,
    but a foolish man devours it.

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  1. Proverbs 21:20 Gk: Heb and oil

(A)Do not toil to acquire wealth;
    (B)be discerning enough to desist.

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Do not toil to acquire wealth;
    be wise enough to desist.

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20 (A)Sheol and Abaddon are (B)never satisfied,
    and (C)never satisfied are the eyes of man.

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20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied,
    and never satisfied are the eyes of man.

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20 (A)Sheol and Abaddon are (B)never satisfied,
    and (C)never satisfied are the eyes of man.

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20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied,
    and never satisfied are the eyes of man.

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20 A faithful man will abound with blessings,
    but whoever hastens to be rich (A)will not go unpunished.

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20 A faithful man will abound with blessings,
    but he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.

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15 The leech has two daughters:
    Give and Give.[a]
(A)Three things are never satisfied;
    (B)four never say, “Enough”:
16 (C)Sheol, (D)the barren womb,
    the land never satisfied with water,
    and the fire that never says, “Enough.”

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  1. Proverbs 30:15 Or “Give, give,” they cry

15 The leech[a] 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 which never says, “Enough.”[b]

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  1. Proverbs 30:15 The meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain
  2. Proverbs 30:16 Heb obscure