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11 He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread;
But he that followeth after [a]vain persons is void of understanding.
12 The wicked desireth [b]the net of evil men;
But the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
13 In the transgression of the lips is [c]a snare to the evil man;
But the righteous shall come out of trouble.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 12:11 Or, vain things
  2. Proverbs 12:12 Or, the prey
  3. Proverbs 12:13 Or, an evil snare

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

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

13 Evildoers are trapped by their sinful talk,(B)
    and so the innocent escape trouble.(C)

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