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Righteousness guards him whose way is upright,
    but sin overthrows the wicked.
One man pretends to be rich, yet has nothing;
    another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth,
    but a poor man has no means of redemption.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 13:8 Cn: Heb does not hear rebuke

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