30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,(A)
    and the one who is wise saves lives.

31 If the righteous receive their due(B) on earth,
    how much more the ungodly and the sinner!

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30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
And (A)he who [a]wins souls is wise.

31 (B)If the righteous will be [b]recompensed on the earth,
How much more the ungodly and the sinner.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:30 Lit. takes, in the sense of brings, cf. 1 Sam. 16:11
  2. Proverbs 11:31 rewarded

Good people obtain favor from the Lord,(A)
    but he condemns those who devise wicked schemes.(B)

No one can be established through wickedness,
    but the righteous cannot be uprooted.(C)

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A good man obtains favor from the Lord,
But a man of wicked intentions He will condemn.

A man is not established by wickedness,
But the (A)root of the righteous cannot be moved.

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The plans of the righteous are just,
    but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.

The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
    but the speech of the upright rescues them.(A)

The wicked are overthrown and are no more,(B)
    but the house of the righteous stands firm.(C)

A person is praised according to their prudence,
    and one with a warped(D) mind is despised.

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The thoughts of the righteous are right,
But the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.
(A)The words of the wicked are, “Lie in wait for blood,”
(B)But the mouth of the upright will deliver them.

(C)The wicked are overthrown and are no more,
But the house of the righteous will stand.

A man will be commended according to his wisdom,
(D)But he who is of a perverse heart will be despised.

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12 The wicked desire the stronghold of evildoers,
    but the root of the righteous endures.

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12 The wicked covet the catch of evil men,
But the root of the righteous yields fruit.

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21 No harm overtakes the righteous,(A)
    but the wicked have their fill of trouble.

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21 (A)No grave [a]trouble will overtake the righteous,
But the wicked shall be filled with evil.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 12:21 harm

28 In the way of righteousness there is life;(A)
    along that path is immortality.

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

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Righteousness guards the person of integrity,
    but wickedness overthrows the sinner.(A)

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(A)Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless,
But wickedness overthrows the sinner.

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The light of the righteous shines brightly,
    but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.(A)

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

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21 Trouble pursues the sinner,(A)
    but the righteous(B) are rewarded with good things.(C)

22 A good person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children,
    but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.(D)

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21 (A)Evil pursues sinners,
But to the righteous, good shall be repaid.

22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,
But (B)the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.

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25 The righteous eat to their hearts’ content,
    but the stomach of the wicked goes hungry.(A)

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25 (A)The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul,
But the stomach of the wicked shall be in want.

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

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

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19 Evildoers will bow down in the presence of the good,
    and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.(A)

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

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