Proverbs 12:12–13

Proverbs 12:12–13 (Listen)

12   Whoever is wicked covets the spoil of evildoers,
    but the root of the righteous bears fruit.
13   An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips,1
    but the righteous escapes from trouble.

Footnotes

[1] 12:13 Or In the transgression of the lips, there is an evil snare

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