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Proverbs 12:12-14
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Proverbs 12:12-14
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
12 The wicked covet the proceeds of wickedness,[a]
but the root of the righteous bears fruit.
13 The evil are ensnared by the transgression of their lips,
but the righteous escape from trouble.(A)
14 From the fruit of the mouth one is filled with good things,
and manual labor has its reward.(B)
Footnotes
- 12.12 Or covet the catch of the wicked
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