Proverbs 10:14-16

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¹⁴ Wise people store knowledge in their minds.
    But when foolish people speak, trouble is near.
¹⁵ Money keeps rich people safe, like a strong city.
    But poor people die because they have no one to help them.
¹⁶ Righteous people receive life as their wages.^[a]
    Wicked people receive only punishment.