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Proverbs 12:11-13
English Standard Version
Proverbs 12:11-13
English Standard Version
11 (A)Whoever works his land (B)will have plenty of bread,
(C)but he who follows (D)worthless pursuits lacks sense.
12 Whoever is wicked covets (E)the spoil of evildoers,
but the root of the righteous bears fruit.
13 An evil man is ensnared (F)by the transgression of his lips,[a]
(G)but the righteous escapes from trouble.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:13 Or In the transgression of the lips, there is an evil snare
Proverbs 12:11-13
New International Version
Proverbs 12:11-13
New International Version
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.
Proverbs 12:11-13
King James Version
Proverbs 12:11-13
King James Version
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.
13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
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Proverbs 12:11-13
New King James Version
Proverbs 12:11-13
New King James Version
11 (A)He who [a]tills his land will be satisfied with (B)bread,
But he who follows [b]frivolity (C)is devoid of [c]understanding.
12 The wicked covet the catch of evil men,
But the root of the righteous yields fruit.
13 (D)The wicked is ensnared by the transgression of his lips,
(E)But the righteous will come through trouble.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:11 works or cultivates
- Proverbs 12:11 Lit. vain things
- Proverbs 12:11 Lit. heart
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