富人用财富赎命,
    穷人却免受惊吓。
义人的光灿烂,
    恶人的灯熄灭。
10 自高自大招惹纷争,
    虚心受教才是睿智。

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A person’s riches may ransom their life,
    but the poor cannot respond to threatening rebukes.(A)

The light of the righteous shines brightly,
    but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.(B)

10 Where there is strife, there is pride,
    but wisdom is found in those who take advice.(C)

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The ransom of a man's life is his wealth,
    but a poor man (A)hears no threat.
(B)The light of the righteous rejoices,
    but (C)the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
10 (D)By insolence comes nothing but strife,
    but with those who take advice is wisdom.

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