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21 Be assured, the wicked shall not go unpunished,
    but the offspring of the just shall escape.
22 Like a golden ring in a swine’s snout
    is a beautiful woman without judgment.[a]
23 The desire of the just ends only in good;
    the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

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Footnotes

  1. 11:22 Ear and nose rings were common jewelry for women. A humorous saying on the priority of wisdom over beauty in choosing a wife.

21 Be sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished,
    but those who are righteous will go free.(A)

22 Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout
    is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion.

23 The desire of the righteous ends only in good,
    but the hope of the wicked only in wrath.

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