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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  1. Proverbs 11:30 Lit takes

30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
    but lawlessness[a] takes away lives.
31 If the righteous is requited on earth,
    how much more the wicked and the sinner!

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  1. Proverbs 11:30 Cn Compare Gk Syr: Heb a wise man

A (A)good person will obtain favor from the Lord,
But He will condemn a person [a]who devises evil.
A person will (B)not be established by wickedness,
But the root of the (C)righteous will not be moved.

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  1. Proverbs 12:2 Lit of evil devices

A good man obtains favor from the Lord,
    but a man of evil devices he condemns.
A man is not established by wickedness,
    but the root of the righteous will never be moved.

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The thoughts of the righteous are just,
But the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.
The (A)words of the wicked wait in ambush for blood,
But the (B)mouth of the upright will rescue them.
The (C)wicked are overthrown and are no more,
But the (D)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

The thoughts of the righteous are just;
    the counsels of the wicked are treacherous.
The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
    but the mouth of the upright delivers men.
The wicked are overthrown and are no more,
    but the house of the righteous will stand.
A man is commended according to his good sense,
    but one of perverse mind is 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 The strong tower of the wicked comes to ruin,
    but the root of the righteous stands firm.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 12:12 Cn: The Hebrew of verse 12 is obscure

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

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21 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 In the path of righteousness is life,
    but the way of error leads to death.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 12:28 Cn: The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain

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

Righteousness guards him whose way is upright,
    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

The light of the righteous rejoices,
    but 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 Misfortune pursues sinners,
    but prosperity rewards the righteous.
22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,
    but the sinner’s wealth is laid up for the righteous.

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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.

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

25 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 The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
    but the tent of the upright will flourish.

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

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