12 The (A)wicked person desires the [a]plunder of evil people,
But the root of the righteous (B)yields fruit.
13 [b]An evil person is ensnared by the offense of his lips,
But the (C)righteous will escape from trouble.
14 A person will be (D)satisfied with good by the fruit of his [c]words,
And the (E)deeds of a person’s hands will return to him.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 12:12 Lit net (for trapping prey); another reading is mountain stronghold
  2. Proverbs 12:13 Lit In the offense of the lips is an evil snare
  3. Proverbs 12:14 Lit mouth

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