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10 (A)Whoever is righteous has regard for the life of his beast,
    but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.
11 (B)Whoever works his land (C)will have plenty of bread,
    (D)but he who follows (E)worthless pursuits lacks sense.
12 Whoever is wicked covets (F)the spoil of evildoers,
    but the root of the righteous bears fruit.

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10 The righteous know the needs of their animals,
    but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.
11 Those who till their land will have plenty of food,
    but those who follow worthless pursuits have no sense.
12 The wicked covet the proceeds of wickedness,[a]
    but the root of the righteous bears fruit.

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  1. Proverbs 12:12 Or covet the catch of the wicked

10 The righteous care for the needs of their animals,(A)
    but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.

11 Those who work their land will have abundant food,
    but those who chase fantasies have no sense.(B)

12 The wicked desire the stronghold of evildoers,
    but the root of the righteous endures.

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