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35 The wise will inherit honor,
    but stubborn fools, disgrace.

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18 His enemies I will clothe with disgrace,
    but on him, his crown will gleam.”(A)

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13 Therefore thus says the Lord God:
My servants shall eat,
    but you shall be hungry;
my servants shall drink,
    but you shall be thirsty;
my servants shall rejoice,
    but you shall be put to shame;(A)
14 my servants shall sing with gladness of heart,
    but you shall cry out in pain of heart
    and shall wail in anguish of spirit.(B)
15 You shall leave your name to my chosen to use as a curse,
    and the Lord God will put you to death,
    but to his servants he will give a different name.(C)

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Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth[a] shall awake, some to everlasting life and some to shame and everlasting contempt.(A) Those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky,[b] and those who lead the many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.(B)

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  1. 12.2 Or the land of dust
  2. 12.3 Or dome

24 You guide me with your counsel,
    and afterward you will receive me with honor.[a](A)

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  1. 73.24 Or to glory

30 Therefore the Lord the God of Israel declares: I promised that your family and the family of your ancestor should go in and out before me forever, but now the Lord declares: Far be it from me, for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me shall be treated with contempt.(A)

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Wealth is a ransom for a person’s life,
    but a poor person pays no attention to a rebuke.

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Prize her highly, and she will exalt you;
    she will honor you if you embrace her.(A)

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