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Proverbs 11:29-31
Revised Standard Version
Proverbs 11:29-31
Revised Standard Version
29 He who troubles his household will inherit wind,
and the fool will be servant to the wise.
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
but lawlessness[a] takes away lives.
31 If the righteous is requited on earth,
how much more the wicked and the sinner!
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:30 Cn Compare Gk Syr: Heb a wise man
Proverbs 11:29-31
New International Version
Proverbs 11:29-31
New International Version
29 Whoever brings ruin on their family will inherit only wind,
and the fool will be servant to the wise.(A)
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,(B)
and the one who is wise saves lives.
31 If the righteous receive their due(C) on earth,
how much more the ungodly and the sinner!
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