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12 Hate stirs up conflict,
    but love covers all offenses.

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12 Hatred stirs up conflict,
    but love covers over all wrongs.(A)

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17 Better a meal of greens with love
    than a plump calf with hate.

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17 Better a small serving of vegetables with love
    than a fattened calf with hatred.(A)

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Those who mock the poor insult their maker;
    those who rejoice in disaster won’t go unpunished.

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Whoever mocks the poor(A) shows contempt for their Maker;(B)
    whoever gloats over disaster(C) will not go unpunished.(D)

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17 When your enemies fall, don’t rejoice.
    When they stumble, don’t let your heart be glad,
18 or the Lord will see it and be displeased,
    and he will turn his anger from them.

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Saying 28

17 Do not gloat(A) when your enemy falls;
    when they stumble, do not let your heart rejoice,(B)
18 or the Lord will see and disapprove
    and turn his wrath away from them.(C)

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21 If your enemies are starving, feed them some bread;
    if they are thirsty, give them water to drink.
22 By doing this, you will heap burning coals on their heads,
    and the Lord will reward you.

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21 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat;
    if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
22 In doing this, you will heap burning coals(A) on his head,
    and the Lord will reward you.(B)

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