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Proverbs 11:27-29
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Proverbs 11:27-29
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
27 Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor,
but evil comes to the one who searches for it.
28 Those who trust in their riches will wither,[a]
but the righteous will flourish like green leaves.
29 Those who trouble their households will inherit wind,
and the fool will be servant to the wise.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:28 Cn: Heb fall
Proverbs 11:27-29
New International Version
Proverbs 11:27-29
New International Version
27 Whoever seeks good finds favor,
but evil comes to one who searches for it.(A)
28 Those who trust in their riches will fall,(B)
but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.(C)
29 Whoever brings ruin on their family will inherit only wind,
and the fool will be servant to the wise.(D)
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