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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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10 A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

11 He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

12 The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

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