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11 Farmers who work their land have plenty of food, but those who waste their time on worthless projects are foolish.

12 The wicked want a share of what an evil man might catch. But like a plant with deep roots, a good man is the one who produces the most.[a]

13 The wicked are trapped by their foolish words, but good people escape from such trouble.

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  1. Proverbs 12:12 The Hebrew text here is hard to understand.

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