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10 Righteous people take care of their animals.
    But wicked people are cruel even when they think they are kind.
11 A farmer who works hard will have plenty of food to eat.
    But anyone who works only on useless things is foolish.
12 Wicked people want to take the things that other bad people have.
    But righteous people remain strong, with deep roots.

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10 The righteous care for the needs of their animals,(A)
    but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.

11 Those who work their land will have abundant food,
    but those who chase fantasies have no sense.(B)

12 The wicked desire the stronghold of evildoers,
    but the root of the righteous endures.

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