13 Evildoers are trapped by their sinful talk,
and so the innocent escape trouble.
Proverbs Club Commentary
The righteous repel the wicked
because the very words of the wicked betray them.
12 The wicked desire the stronghold of evildoers,
but the root of the righteous endures.
Proverbs Club Commentary
The wicked crave evil ritual,
but the righteous stand steadfast.
11 Those who work their land will have abundant food,
but those who chase fantasies have no sense.
NIV
Proverbs Club Commentary
Honest labor is rewarded.
Chasing dreams is pointless.
10 The righteous care for the needs of their animals,
but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.
NIV
PCDC Commentary
The Righteous minister even to animals.
The Wicked are inhumane.
9 Better to be a nobody and yet have a servant
than pretend to be somebody and have no food.
NIV
PCDC Commentary
Living an authentic life is satisfying.
Living a counterfeit life is inadequate.
