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Proverbs 22:16-18
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Proverbs 22:16-18
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
16 Oppressing the poor in order to enrich oneself,
and giving to the rich, will lead only to loss.
Sayings of the Wise
17 The words of the wise:
Incline your ear and hear my words[a]
and apply your mind to my teaching,
18 for it will be pleasant if you keep them within you,
if all of them are ready on your lips.
Footnotes
- 22.17 Cn Compare Gk: Heb Incline your ear, and hear the words of the wise
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