The good person obtains favor from the Lord,(A)
but He condemns a man who schemes.(B)

Man cannot be made secure by wickedness,
but the root of the righteous is immovable.(C)

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The good obtains favor from Yahweh,
    but anyone who schemes, he condemns.
A person will not be established by wickedness,
    but the root of the righteous will not be moved.

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The thoughts of the righteous are just,
but guidance from the wicked leads to deceit.

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The thoughts of the righteous are[a] just;
    the advice of the wicked is treacherous.

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  1. Proverbs 12:5 Hebrew “is”

The wicked are overthrown and perish,(A)
but the house of the righteous will stand.(B)

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The wicked are overthrown and are no more,[a]
    but the house of the righteous shall stand.

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  1. Proverbs 12:7 Literally “there is no them”

10 A righteous man cares about his animal’s health,(A)
but even the merciful acts of the wicked are cruel.

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10 The righteous knows the life[a] of his animal,
    but the compassion[b] of the wicked is cruel.

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  1. Proverbs 12:10 Or “soul,” or “inner self”
  2. Proverbs 12:10 Hebrew “compassions”

12 The wicked desire what evil men have,[a]
but the root of the righteous produces fruit.

13 An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech,(A)
but a righteous one escapes from trouble.(B)

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  1. Proverbs 12:12 Or desire a stronghold of evil

12 The wicked covets the proceeds of evil,
    but the root of the righteous bears fruit.[a]
13 By the transgression of lips, evil is ensnared,
    but the righteous escapes from trouble.

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  1. Proverbs 12:12 Literally “gives, sets up”

21 No disaster overcomes the righteous,(A)
but the wicked are full of misery.

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21 No evil will happen[a] to the righteous,
    but the wicked are filled with trouble.

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  1. Proverbs 12:21 Literally “All evil will not happen”

26 A righteous man is careful in dealing with his neighbor,[a]
but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.(A)

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  1. Proverbs 12:26 Or man guides his neighbor

26 A righteous person will seek out his neighbor,
    but the way of the wicked will lead them astray.

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28 There is life in the path of righteousness,
but another path leads to death.[a](A)

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  1. Proverbs 12:28 Or righteousness, and in its path there is no death

28 On the road of righteousness is life,
    and on the way of the path, may there be no death.

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