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Proverbs 21:16-18
King James Version
Proverbs 21:16-18
King James Version
16 The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
17 He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
18 The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
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Proverbs 21:16-18
New International Version
Proverbs 21:16-18
New International Version
16 Whoever strays from the path of prudence
comes to rest in the company of the dead.(A)
17 Whoever loves pleasure will become poor;
whoever loves wine and olive oil will never be rich.(B)
18 The wicked become a ransom(C) for the righteous,
and the unfaithful for the upright.
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