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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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A good man shall obtain favor of Jehovah;
But a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
A man shall not be established by wickedness;
But the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

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

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The thoughts of the righteous are just;
But the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

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

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[a]The wicked are overthrown, and are not;
But the house of the righteous shall stand.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 12:7 Or, Overthrow the wicked, and they are not

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

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10 A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast;
But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

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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

12 The wicked desireth [a]the net of evil men;
But the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
13 In the transgression of the lips is [b]a snare to the evil man;
But the righteous shall come out of trouble.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 12:12 Or, the prey
  2. Proverbs 12:13 Or, an evil snare

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

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21 There shall no mischief happen to the righteous;
But the wicked shall be filled with evil.

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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

26 The righteous is a guide to his neighbor;
But the way of the wicked causeth them to err.

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

28 In the way of righteousness is life;
And in the pathway thereof there is no death.

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