Proverbs 12:7-8
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7 The (A)wicked are overthrown and are no more,
But the (B)house of the righteous will stand.
8 A person will be praised according to his insight,
But one of perverse [a]mind will be despised.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:8 Lit heart
Proverbs 12:7-8
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7 The wicked are overthrown and are no more,
but the house of the righteous will stand.(A)
8 One is commended for good sense,
but a perverse mind is despised.
Proverbs 12:12
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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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:12 Lit net (for trapping prey); another reading is mountain stronghold
Proverbs 12:12
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12 The wicked covet the proceeds of wickedness,[a]
but the root of the righteous bears fruit.
Footnotes
- 12.12 Or covet the catch of the wicked
Proverbs 12:21
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21 (A)No harm happens to the righteous,
But the wicked are filled with trouble.
Proverbs 12:21
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21 No harm happens to the righteous,
but the wicked are filled with trouble.(A)
Proverbs 12:28
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28 (A)In the way of righteousness there is life,
And in its pathway there is no death.
Proverbs 12:28
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28 In the path of righteousness there is life;
in walking its path there is no death.(A)
Proverbs 13:6
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6 Righteousness (A)guards the [a]one whose way is blameless,
But wickedness brings the [b]sinner to ruin.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:6 Lit blamelessness of way
- Proverbs 13:6 Lit sin
Proverbs 13:6
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6 Righteousness guards one whose way is upright,
but sin overthrows the wicked.(A)
Proverbs 13:9
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- Proverbs 13:9 I.e., shines brightly
Proverbs 13:9
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Footnotes
- 13.9 Or shines
Proverbs 13:21-22
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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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:22 Lit sons’ sons
Proverbs 13:21-22
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21 Misfortune pursues sinners,
but prosperity rewards the righteous.(A)
22 The good leave an inheritance to their children’s children,
but the sinner’s wealth is laid up for the righteous.(B)
Proverbs 13:25
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25 The (A)righteous [a]has enough to satisfy his appetite,
But the stomach of the (B)wicked is in need.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:25 Lit eats to the satisfaction of his soul
Proverbs 13:25
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25 The righteous have enough to satisfy their appetite,
but the belly of the wicked is empty.(A)
Proverbs 14:11
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11 The (A)house of the wicked will be destroyed,
But the tent of the upright will flourish.
Proverbs 14:11
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11 The house of the wicked is destroyed,
but the tent of the upright flourishes.(A)
Proverbs 14:14
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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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:14 Lit from himself
Proverbs 14:14
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- 14.14 Cn: Heb from upon him
Proverbs 14:19
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19 The (A)evil will bow down before the good,
And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Proverbs 14:19
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19 The evil bow down before the good,
the wicked at the gates of the righteous.(A)
Proverbs 14:22
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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.
Proverbs 14:22
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22 Do not those who plan evil err?
Those who plan good find loyalty and faithfulness.
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