12 The wicked desire the stronghold of evildoers,

but the root of the righteous endures.

13 Evildoers are trapped by their sinful talk,

and so the innocent escape trouble.

12 The wicked desireth the net of evil men:

But the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips:

But the just shall come out of trouble.

12 Thieves are jealous of each other’s loot,

but the godly are well rooted and bear their own fruit.

13 The wicked are trapped by their own words,

but the godly escape such trouble.

12 The wicked covet the catch of evil men,

But the root of the righteous yields fruit.

13 The wicked is ensnared by the transgression of his lips,

But the righteous will come through trouble.

12 The wicked want what other evil people have stolen,

but good people want to give what they have to others.

13 Evil people are trapped by their evil talk,

but good people stay out of trouble.

12 The wicked desireth the net of evil men;

But the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

13 In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man;

But the righteous shall come out of trouble.

12 The wicked desireth the net of evil men; but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

13 In the transgression of the lips is an evil snare; but a righteous man shall go forth out of trouble.

12 A wicked person delights in setting a trap for ⸤other⸥ evil people, 

but the roots of righteous people produce ⸤fruit⸥. 

13 An evil person is trapped by his own sinful talk, 

but a righteous person escapes from trouble. 

12 The wicked desire what evil men have,

but the root of the righteous produces fruit.

13 An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech,

but a righteous one escapes from trouble.

12 The wicked covet the proceeds of wickedness,

but the root of the righteous bears fruit.

13 The evil are ensnared by the transgression of their lips,

but the righteous escape from trouble.

12 The wicked covets the proceeds of evil,

but the root of the righteous bears fruit.

13 By the transgression of lips, evil is ensnared,

but the righteous escapes from trouble.

12 Those who do what is wrong want to steal from others.

But those who do what is right bear good fruit because of their deep roots.

13 A sinner is trapped by his sinful talk.

But a godly person escapes trouble.

12 The wicked man desires the booty of evil men,

But the root of the righteous yields fruit.

13 An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips,

But the righteous will escape from trouble.