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A (A)good man will obtain favor from Yahweh,
But a man of evil schemes He will condemn.
A man will (B)not be established by wickedness,
But the root of the (C)righteous will not be shaken.

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A good man obtains favor from the Lord,
    but a man of evil devices he condemns.
A man is not established by wickedness,
    but the root of the righteous will never be moved.

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The thoughts of the righteous are just,
But the guidance of the wicked is deceitful.

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The thoughts of the righteous are just;
    the counsels of the wicked are treacherous.

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The (A)wicked are overthrown and are no more,
But the (B)house of the righteous will stand.

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The wicked are overthrown and are no more,
    but the house of the righteous will stand.

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10 A (A)righteous man knows the value of the life of his animal,
But even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.

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10 A righteous man has regard for the life of his beast,
    but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.

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12 The (A)wicked man desires a stronghold of evil men,
But the root of the righteous (B)gives fruit.
13 The snare of an evil man is in the transgression of his lips,
But the (C)righteous man will come out from distress.

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12 The strong tower of the wicked comes to ruin,
    but the root of the righteous stands firm.[a]
13 An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips,
    but the righteous escapes from trouble.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 12:12 Cn: The Hebrew of verse 12 is obscure

21 (A)No misfortune befalls the righteous,
But the wicked are filled with calamity.

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21 No ill befalls the righteous,
    but the wicked are filled with trouble.

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26 The righteous is a guide to his neighbor,
But the way of the wicked makes them wander about.

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26 A righteous man turns away from evil,[a]
    but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 12:26 Cn: The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain

28 (A)In the path of righteousness is life,
And in its pathway there is no death.

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28 In the path of righteousness is life,
    but the way of error leads to death.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 12:28 Cn: The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain