The (A)wicked are overthrown and are no more,
But the (B)house of the righteous will stand.
A person will be praised according to his insight,
But one of perverse [a]mind will be despised.

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  1. Proverbs 12:8 Lit heart

(A)The wicked are (B)overthrown and are no more,
    (C)but the house of the righteous will stand.
A man is commended according to his good sense,
    but one of twisted mind is (D)despised.

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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

12 Whoever is wicked covets (A)the spoil of evildoers,
    but the root of the righteous bears fruit.

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21 (A)No harm happens to the righteous,
But the wicked are filled with trouble.

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

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

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

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Righteousness (A)guards the [a]one whose way is blameless,
But wickedness brings the [b]sinner to ruin.

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  1. Proverbs 13:6 Lit blamelessness of way
  2. Proverbs 13:6 Lit sin

(A)Righteousness guards him whose (B)way is blameless,
    but sin overthrows the wicked.

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The (A)light of the righteous [a]rejoices,
But the (B)lamp of the wicked goes out.

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  1. Proverbs 13:9 I.e., shines brightly

(A)The light of the righteous rejoices,
    but (B)the lamp of the wicked will be put out.

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21 (A)Adversity pursues sinners,
But the (B)righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.
22 A good person (C)leaves an inheritance to his [a]grandchildren,
And the (D)wealth of a sinner is stored up for the righteous.

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  1. Proverbs 13:22 Lit sons’ sons

21 (A)Disaster[a] pursues sinners,
    (B)but the righteous are rewarded with good.
22 (C)A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children,
    but (D)the sinner's wealth is laid up for the righteous.

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  1. Proverbs 13:21 Or Evil

25 The (A)righteous [a]has enough to satisfy his appetite,
But the stomach of the (B)wicked is in need.

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  1. Proverbs 13:25 Lit eats to the satisfaction of his soul

25 (A)The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite,
    but the belly of the wicked suffers want.

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11 The (A)house of the wicked will be destroyed,
But the tent of the upright will flourish.

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11 (A)The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
    but the tent of the upright will flourish.

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14 One with a wayward heart will have his (A)fill of his own ways,
But a good person will (B)be satisfied [a]with his.

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  1. Proverbs 14:14 Lit from himself

14 The backslider in heart will be (A)filled with the fruit of his ways,
    and (B)a good man will be filled with the fruit of his ways.

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19 The (A)evil will bow down before the good,
And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

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19 (A)The evil bow down before the good,
    the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

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22 Will they who (A)devise evil not go astray?
But kindness and truth will be to those who devise good.

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22 Do they not go astray who (A)devise evil?
    Those who devise good meet[a] (B)steadfast love and faithfulness.

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  1. Proverbs 14:22 Or show