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28 
He who leans on and trusts in and is confident in his riches will fall,
But the righteous [who trust in God’s provision] will flourish like a green leaf.

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28 One who (A)trusts in his riches will fall,
But (B)the righteous will flourish like the green leaf.

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30 
The fruit of the [consistently] righteous is a tree of life,
And he who is wise captures and wins souls [for God—he gathers them for eternity].(A)
31 
If the righteous will be rewarded on the earth [with godly blessings],
How much more [will] the wicked and the sinner [be repaid with punishment]!

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30 The fruit of the righteous is (A)a tree of life,
And (B)one who is wise [a]gains souls.
31 If (C)the righteous will be repaid on the earth,
How much more the wicked and the sinner!

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:30 Lit takes

19 
The evil will bow down before the good,
And the wicked [will bow down] at the gates of the righteous.

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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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32 
The wicked is overthrown through his wrongdoing,
But the righteous has hope and confidence and a refuge [with God] even in death.

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32 The wicked is (A)thrust down by his own wrongdoing,
But the (B)righteous has a refuge when he dies.

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Great and priceless treasure is in the house of the [consistently] righteous one [who seeks godly instruction and grows in wisdom],
But trouble is in the income of the wicked one [who rejects the laws of God].

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Great wealth is in the house of the (A)righteous,
But trouble is in the income of the wicked.

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28 
The heart of the righteous thinks carefully about how to answer [in a wise and appropriate and timely way],
But the [babbling] mouth of the wicked pours out malevolent things.(A)
29 
The Lord is far from the wicked [and distances Himself from them],
But He hears the prayer of the [consistently] righteous [that is, those with spiritual integrity and moral courage].

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28 The heart of the righteous (A)ponders how to answer,
But the (B)mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
29 The Lord is (C)far from the wicked,
But He (D)hears the prayer of the righteous.

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10 
The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
The righteous runs to it and is safe and set on high [far above evil].

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10 The (A)name of the Lord is a (B)strong tower;
The righteous runs into it and (C)is [a]safe.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 18:10 Lit set on high

15 
When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous (the upright, the one in right standing with God),
But to the evildoers it is disaster.

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15 The exercise of justice is joy for the righteous,
But (A)terror to those who practice injustice.

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18 
The wicked become a ransom for the righteous,
And the treacherous in the place of the upright [for they fall into their own traps].

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18 The wicked is a (A)ransom for the righteous,
And the (B)treacherous is in the place of the upright.

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26 
He craves all the day long [and does no work],
But the righteous [willingly] gives and does not withhold [what he has].(A)

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26 All day long he [a]is craving,
While the righteous (A)gives and does not hold back.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:26 Lit desires desire

15 
Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous;
Do not destroy his resting place;
16 
For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again,
But the wicked stumble in time of disaster and collapse.(A)

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15 (A)Do not lie in ambush, you wicked person, against the home of the righteous;
Do not destroy his resting place;
16 For a (B)righteous person falls seven times and rises again,
But the (C)wicked stumble in time of disaster.

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Warnings and Instructions

28 The wicked flee when no one pursues them,
But the righteous are as bold as a lion.(A)

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Warnings and Instructions

28 The wicked (A)flee when no one is pursuing,
But the righteous are [a]bold as a lion.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 28:1 Lit confident