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Commentary for Proverbs 12:12

חָמַ֣ד רָ֭שָׁע מְצ֣וֹד רָעִ֑ים וְשֹׁ֖רֶשׁ צַדִּיקִ֣ים יִתֵּֽן׃

The wicked desireth the prey of evil men; But the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

Rashi on Proverbs

The wicked man yearns to gain sustenance and maintenance from the prey of the wicked, who prey on people with robbery and violence.
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Rashi on Proverbs

but the root of the righteous yields what it is fit to yield, and that is the fruit.
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