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10 By insolence the heedless make strife,
    but with those who take advice is wisdom.
11 Wealth hastily gotten[a] will dwindle,
    but he who gathers little by little will increase it.
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
    but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.

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  1. Proverbs 13:11 Gk Vg: Heb from vanity

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