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10 The righteous knows the life[a] of his animal,
    but the compassion[b] of the wicked is cruel.
11 He who works his land will have plenty of food,
    but he who follows worthless things lacks sense.[c]
12 The wicked covets the proceeds of evil,
    but the root of the righteous bears fruit.[d]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 12:10 Or “soul,” or “inner self”
  2. Proverbs 12:10 Hebrew “compassions”
  3. Proverbs 12:11 Literally “heart”
  4. Proverbs 12:12 Literally “gives, sets up”

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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