Proverbs 11:6
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6 The righteousness of the upright will rescue them,
But the treacherous will (A)be caught by their own greed.
Proverbs 11:6
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6 The righteousness of the upright will deliver them,
But the treacherous will (A)be caught by their own greed.
Proverbs 12:12
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12 The (A)wicked person desires the [a]plunder of evil people,
But the root of the righteous (B)yields fruit.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:12 Lit net (for trapping prey); another reading is mountain stronghold
Proverbs 12:12
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12 The (A)wicked man desires the [a]booty of evil men,
But the root of the righteous (B)yields fruit.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:12 Lit net
Proverbs 20:21
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21 An inheritance gained in a hurry at the beginning
Will not be blessed in the end.
Proverbs 20:21
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21 An inheritance gained hurriedly at the beginning
Will not be blessed in the end.
Proverbs 21:5
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5 The plans of the (A)diligent certainly lead to advantage,
But everyone (B)who is in a hurry certainly comes to poverty.
Proverbs 21:5
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5 The plans of the (A)diligent lead surely to advantage,
But everyone (B)who is hasty comes surely to poverty.
Proverbs 21:20
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20 There is precious (A)treasure and oil in the home of the wise,
But a foolish person (B)swallows it up.
Proverbs 21:20
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20 There is precious (A)treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise,
But a foolish man (B)swallows it up.
Proverbs 21:20
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20 There is precious (A)treasure and oil in the home of the wise,
But a foolish person (B)swallows it up.
Proverbs 21:20
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20 There is precious (A)treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise,
But a foolish man (B)swallows it up.
Proverbs 23:4
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:4 Lit Refrain from your understanding of it
Proverbs 23:4
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:4 Or understanding
Proverbs 27:20
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20 [a](A)Sheol and [b]Abaddon are (B)never satisfied,
Nor are the (C)eyes of a person ever satisfied.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:20 I.e., The netherworld
- Proverbs 27:20 I.e., the place of destruction
Proverbs 27:20
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:20 I.e. The nether world
- Proverbs 27:20 I.e. the place of destruction
Proverbs 27:20
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20 [a](A)Sheol and [b]Abaddon are (B)never satisfied,
Nor are the (C)eyes of a person ever satisfied.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:20 I.e., The netherworld
- Proverbs 27:20 I.e., the place of destruction
Proverbs 27:20
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:20 I.e. The nether world
- Proverbs 27:20 I.e. the place of destruction
Proverbs 28:20
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20 A (A)faithful person will abound with blessings,
But one who (B)hurries to be rich will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 28:20
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20 A (A)faithful man will abound with blessings,
But he who (B)makes haste to be rich will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 30:15-16
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15 The leech has two daughters:
“Give” and “Give.”
There are three things that will not be satisfied,
Four that will not say, “Enough”:
16 [a](A)Sheol, the (B)infertile womb,
Earth that is never satisfied with water,
And fire that never says, “Enough.”
Footnotes
- Proverbs 30:16 I.e., The netherworld
Proverbs 30:15-16
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15 The leech has two daughters,
“Give,” “Give.”
There are three things that will not be satisfied,
Four that will not say, “Enough”:
16 [a](A)Sheol, and the (B)barren womb,
Earth that is never satisfied with water,
And fire that never says, “Enough.”
Footnotes
- Proverbs 30:16 I.e. The nether world
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