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Proverbs 22:23-25
New Catholic Bible
Proverbs 22:23-25
New Catholic Bible
23 For the Lord will take up their cause[a]
and rob of life those who despoiled them.
24 Never make friends with a man prone to anger,
and do not associate with anyone who is wrathful.
25 Otherwise you may learn his ways[b]
and find yourself entangled in a snare.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:23 Will take up their cause: i.e., the cause of the poor (see Prov 23:11; Pss 12:6; 140:13; Isa 3:14-16; Mal 3:5).
- Proverbs 22:25 May learn his ways: i.e., the ways of the wicked, a theme repeated by Paul: “Bad company corrupts good morals” (1 Cor 15:33).
