Proverbs 21:18-20

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The wicked become a ransom for the righteous,
And the treacherous in the place of the upright [for they fall into their own traps].
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It is better to dwell in a desert land
Than with a contentious and troublesome woman.
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There is precious treasure and oil in the house of the wise [who prepare for the future],
But a short-sighted and foolish man swallows it up and wastes it.