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A good man shall obtain favor from Yahweh,
    but he will condemn a man of wicked plans.
A man shall not be established by wickedness,
    but the root of the righteous shall not 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,
    but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.

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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 shall 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 respects the life of his animal,
    but the tender mercies of the wicked are 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 wicked desires the plunder of evil men,
    but the root of the righteous flourishes.
13 An evil man is trapped by sinfulness of lips,
    but the righteous shall come out of trouble.

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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 mischief shall happen to the righteous,
    but the wicked shall be filled with evil.

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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 person is cautious in friendship,
    but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

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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 way of righteousness is life;
    in its path there is no death.

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

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