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29 He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind, and the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

30 The fruit of the [uncompromisingly] righteous is a tree of life, and he who is wise captures human lives [for God, as a fisher of men—he gathers and receives them for eternity].(A)

31 Behold, the [uncompromisingly] righteous shall be recompensed on earth; how much more the wicked and the sinner! And [a]if the righteous are barely saved, what will become of the ungodly and wicked?(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:31 The Septuagint (Greek translation of the Old Testament) so reads at this point.

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