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Proverbs 24:8-10
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Proverbs 24:8-10
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
8 As they calculate how to do evil,
people brand them troublemakers.
9 The scheme of a fool gains no acceptance,
the scoffer is an abomination to the community.
10 [a]Did you fail in a day of adversity,
did your strength fall short?
Footnotes
- 24:10–12 Excuses for not coming to the aid of one’s neighbor in serious trouble do not suffice before God, who sees through self-serving excuses.
New American Bible (Revised Edition) (NABRE)
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