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11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
    but the tent of the upright will flourish.[a](A)
12 Sometimes a way seems right,
    but the end of it leads to death!(B)
13 Even in laughter the heart may be sad,
    and the end of joy may be sorrow.

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Footnotes

  1. 14:11 The traditional fixed pair “house” and “tent” is used to express the paradox that a house can be less secure than a tent if there is no justice.

11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed,(A)
    but the tent of the upright will flourish.(B)

12 There is a way that appears to be right,(C)
    but in the end it leads to death.(D)

13 Even in laughter(E) the heart may ache,
    and rejoicing may end in grief.

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