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28 He who trusts in his wealth is he who will fall,
    but like a green leaf the righteous will flourish.

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28 Trust in your money and down you go!
    But the godly flourish like leaves in spring.

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30 The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life,
    and he who captures souls[a] is wise.
31 If the righteous on earth will be repaid,
    how much more[b] the wicked and sinner.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:30 Or “persons,” or “inner selves”
  2. Proverbs 11:31 Literally “more for”

30 The seeds of good deeds become a tree of life;
    a wise person wins friends.[a]

31 If the righteous are rewarded here on earth,
    what will happen to wicked sinners?[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 11:30 Or and those who win souls are wise.
  2. 11:31 Greek version reads If the righteous are barely saved, / what will happen to godless sinners? Compare 1 Pet 4:18.

19 The evil bow down before the good,
    and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

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19 Evil people will bow before good people;
    the wicked will bow at the gates of the godly.

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32 By his evildoing, the wicked will be overthrown,
    and the righteous will find refuge in his death.

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32 The wicked are crushed by disaster,
    but the godly have a refuge when they die.

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In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,
    but the income of the wicked brings trouble.

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There is treasure in the house of the godly,
    but the earnings of the wicked bring trouble.

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28 A heart[a] of righteousness will ponder the answer,
    but a mouth of wickedness will pour out deceit.
29 Yahweh is far from the wicked,
    but the prayers of the righteous he will hear.

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  1. Proverbs 15:28 Or “mind”

28 The heart of the godly thinks carefully before speaking;
    the mouth of the wicked overflows with evil words.

29 The Lord is far from the wicked,
    but he hears the prayers of the righteous.

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10 A tower of strength is the name of Yahweh;
    into him[a] the righteous will run and be safe.

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  1. Proverbs 18:10 Or “it”

10 The name of the Lord is a strong fortress;
    the godly run to him and are safe.

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15 It is a joy to the righteous to do justice,
    but dismay to those who do evil.

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15 Justice is a joy to the godly,
    but it terrifies evildoers.

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18 A ransom for the righteous is the wicked,
    and the faithless instead of the upright.

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18 The wicked are punished in place of the godly,
    and traitors in place of the honest.

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26 All day[a] he craves a craving,
    but the righteous will give and not hold back.

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  1. Proverbs 21:26 Literally “All the day”

26 Some people are always greedy for more,
    but the godly love to give!

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15 Do not lie in wait like an outlaw against the home of the righteous;
    do not do violence to his dwelling place.
16 For seven times the righteous will fall, but he will rise,
    but the wicked will be overthrown by calamity.

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15 Don’t wait in ambush at the home of the godly,
    and don’t raid the house where the godly live.
16 The godly may trip seven times, but they will get up again.
    But one disaster is enough to overthrow the wicked.

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28 The wicked flee, but no one pursues,
    but the righteous is bold like a lion.

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28 The wicked run away when no one is chasing them,
    but the godly are as bold as lions.

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