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Proverbs 29:8
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Proverbs 29:8
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Scoffers set a city aflame, but the wise turn away wrath.
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An evil man is ensnared in his transgression, but a righteous man sings and rejoices.
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A righteous man knows the rights of the poor; a wicked man does not understand such knowledge.
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Scoffers set a city aflame, but the wise turn away wrath.
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If a wise man has an argument with a fool, the fool only rages and laughs, and there is no quiet.
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Bloodthirsty men hate one who is blameless and seek the life of the upright.
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Proverbs 11:11
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The English Standard Version is published with the permission of Good News Publishers.