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A righteous man (A)hates a lying word,
But a wicked man [a](B)acts odiously and is humiliated.

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  1. Proverbs 13:5 Lit causes a bad odor and causes shame

The righteous hate falsehood,
    but the wicked act shamefully and disgracefully.

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The righteous hate what is false,(A)
    but the wicked make themselves a stench
    and bring shame on themselves.

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23 (A)Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor,
But [a]it is swept away by injustice.

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  1. Proverbs 13:23 Lit there is what is swept

23 The field of the poor may yield much food,
    but it is swept away through injustice.(A)

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23 An unplowed field produces food for the poor,
    but injustice sweeps it away.

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