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眼高心傲,就是恶人的灯,
都是罪。
殷勤筹划的,足致丰裕;
行事急躁的,必致缺乏。
用诡诈之舌所得的财富
如被吹散的雾气,趋向灭亡[a]

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  1. 21.6 “趋向灭亡”:有古卷、七十士译本和其他古译本是“和死亡的圈套”。

Haughty eyes(A) and a proud heart—
    the unplowed field of the wicked—produce sin.

The plans of the diligent lead to profit(B)
    as surely as haste leads to poverty.

A fortune made by a lying tongue
    is a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare.[a](C)

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  1. Proverbs 21:6 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Vulgate; most Hebrew manuscripts vapor for those who seek death