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.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 12:11 works or cultivates
  2. Proverbs 12:11 Lit. vain things
  3. Proverbs 12:11 Lit. heart

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