Proverbs 12:12-14

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

¹²The wicked covet the proceeds of wickedness,^[a]
    but the root of the righteous bears fruit.
¹³The evil are ensnared by the transgression of their lips,
    but the righteous escape from trouble.
¹⁴From the fruit of the mouth one is filled with good things,
    and manual labor has its reward.

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Proverbs 12:12 Or covet the catch of the wicked

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