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The wicked desire the stronghold of evildoers, but the root of the righteous endures.
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American Standard Version
The wicked desireth the net of evil men; But the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
Christian Standard Bible
The wicked desire what evil people have caught, but the root of the righteous is productive.
English Standard Version
Whoever is wicked covets the spoil of evildoers, but the root of the righteous bears fruit.
King James Version
The wicked desireth the net of evil men : but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit .
New American Standard Bible
The wicked person desires the plunder of evil people, But the root of the righteous yields fruit.
New King James Version
The wicked covet the catch of evil men, But the root of the righteous yields fruit.
New Living Translation
Thieves are jealous of each other’s loot, but the godly are well rooted and bear their own fruit.
World English Bible
The wicked desires the plunder of evil men, but the root of the righteous flourishes.