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The righteousness of the upright saves them,
    but the treacherous are taken captive by their schemes.(A)

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The righteousness of the upright will rescue them,
But the treacherous will (A)be caught by their own greed.

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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 (A)wicked person desires the [a]plunder of evil people,
But the root of the righteous (B)yields fruit.

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  1. Proverbs 12:12 Lit net (for trapping prey); another reading is mountain stronghold

21 An estate quickly acquired in the beginning
    will not be blessed in the end.(A)

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21 An inheritance gained in a hurry at the beginning
Will not be blessed in the end.

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

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The plans of the (A)diligent certainly lead to advantage,
But everyone (B)who is in a hurry certainly comes to poverty.

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20 Precious treasure remains[a] in the house of the wise,
    but the fool devours it.(A)

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  1. 21.20 Gk: Heb and oil

20 There is precious (A)treasure and oil in the home of the wise,
But a foolish person (B)swallows it up.

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20 Precious treasure remains[a] in the house of the wise,
    but the fool devours it.(A)

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  1. 21.20 Gk: Heb and oil

20 There is precious (A)treasure and oil in the home of the wise,
But a foolish person (B)swallows it up.

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Do not wear yourself out to get rich;
    be wise enough to desist.(A)

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(A)Do not weary yourself to gain wealth;
[a](B)Stop dwelling on it.

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  1. Proverbs 23:4 Lit Refrain from your understanding of it

20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied,
    and human eyes are never satisfied.(A)

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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.

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  1. Proverbs 27:20 I.e., The netherworld
  2. Proverbs 27:20 I.e., the place of destruction

20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied,
    and human eyes are never satisfied.(A)

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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.

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  1. Proverbs 27:20 I.e., The netherworld
  2. Proverbs 27:20 I.e., the place of destruction

20 The faithful will abound with blessings,
    but one who is in a hurry to be rich will not go unpunished.(A)

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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.

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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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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.”

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  1. Proverbs 30:16 I.e., The netherworld