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The wicked are overthrown and are no more,[a]
    but the house of the righteous shall stand.
For his mouth of good sense, a man will be recommended,
    but he who is of perverse mind[b] will be despised.

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  1. Proverbs 12:7 Literally “there is no them”
  2. Proverbs 12:8 Literally “heart”

The wicked are overthrown and perish,(A)
but the house of the righteous will stand.(B)

A man is praised for his insight,
but a twisted mind is despised.

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12 The wicked covets the proceeds of evil,
    but the root of the righteous bears fruit.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 12:12 Literally “gives, sets up”

12 The wicked desire what evil men have,[a]
but the root of the righteous produces fruit.

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  1. Proverbs 12:12 Or desire a stronghold of evil

21 No evil will happen[a] to the righteous,
    but the wicked are filled with trouble.

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  1. Proverbs 12:21 Literally “All evil will not happen”

21 No disaster overcomes the righteous,(A)
but the wicked are full of misery.

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28 On the road of righteousness is life,
    and on the way of the path, may there be no death.

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28 There is life in the path of righteousness,
but another path leads to death.[a](A)

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  1. Proverbs 12:28 Or righteousness, and in its path there is no death

Righteousness will guard the upright of way,
    but wickedness will overthrow sin.

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Righteousness guards people of integrity,[a]
but wickedness undermines the sinner.(A)

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  1. Proverbs 13:6 Lit guards integrity of way

The light of the righteous will rejoice,
    but the lamp of the wicked will die out.

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

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21 Misfortune will pursue sinners,
    but the righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.[a]
22 He who is good will leave an inheritance to his grandchildren,[b]
    and stored up for the righteous is the wealth of a sinner.

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  1. Proverbs 13:21 Literally “it will reward prosperity”
  2. Proverbs 13:22 Literally “sons of sons”

21 Disaster pursues sinners,
but good rewards the righteous.(A)

22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his[a] grandchildren,
but the sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.(B)

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  1. Proverbs 13:22 Or inheritance: his

25 The righteous eats to satisfy his life,[a]
    but the belly of the wicked will lack.

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  1. Proverbs 13:25 Or “soul,” or “inner self”

25 A righteous man eats until he is satisfied,
but the stomach of the wicked is empty.(A)

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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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11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
but the tent of the upright will stand.[a](A)

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  1. Proverbs 14:11 Lit flourish

14 From his ways, the perverse of heart will be satisfied,
    and from his own,[a] so shall a good man.

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  1. Proverbs 14:14 Literally “from upon him”

14 The disloyal one will get what his conduct deserves,
and a good man, what his deeds deserve.(A)

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

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19 The evil bow before those who are good,
the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.

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22 Have they not erred, those who plan evil?
    But loyalty and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.

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22 Don’t those who plan evil go astray?(A)
But those who plan good find loyalty and faithfulness.(B)

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