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proverbs_12:12

Proverbs 12:12

Hebrew
ESV
Whoever is wicked covets the spoil of evildoers, but the root of the righteous bears fruit.
NIV
The wicked desire the plunder of evil men, but the root of the righteous flourishes.
NLT
Thieves are jealous of each other's loot, but the godly are well rooted and bear their own fruit.
LXX
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greek

The definite article
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greek

δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English.
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greek

The definite article
εὐσεβῶν ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν

greek

Preposition meaning “in”.
ὀχυρώμασιν
KJV
The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

Proverbs 12:11 ← Proverbs 12:12 → Proverbs 12:13

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