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1A poor man who oppresses the poor is a beating rain that leaves no food.
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Those who forsake the law
2praise the wicked, but those who keep the law
3strive against them.
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Evil men
4do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD
5 understand it completely.
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6Better is a poor man who
7walks in his integrity than a rich man who is
8crooked in his ways.
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The one who keeps the law is a son with understanding, but
9a companion of gluttons shames his father.
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Whoever multiplies his wealth
10by interest and profit
11gathers it for him who is
12generous to the poor.
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If one turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his
13prayer is an abomination.
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Whoever misleads the upright into an evil way
14will fall into his own pit, but the blameless
15will have a goodly inheritance.
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A rich man is wise in his
16own eyes, but a poor man who has understanding
17will find him out.
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When
18the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when
19the wicked rise, people hide themselves.
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Whoever
20conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who
21confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.