11 One (A)who works his land will have plenty of bread,
But one who pursues worthless things lacks [a]sense.
12 The (B)wicked person desires the [b]plunder of evil people,
But the root of the righteous (C)yields fruit.
13 [c]An evil person is ensnared by the offense of his lips,
But the (D)righteous will escape from trouble.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 12:11 Lit heart
  2. Proverbs 12:12 Lit net (for trapping prey); another reading is mountain stronghold
  3. Proverbs 12:13 Lit In the offense of the lips is an evil snare

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