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15 All the days of the afflicted are wretched,
    but one who has a cheerful heart enjoys a continual feast.

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15 All the days of the afflicted are evil;
But he that is of a cheerful heart hath a continual feast.

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15 All the days of the oppressed are wretched,
    but the cheerful heart has a continual feast.(A)

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22 Don’t exploit the poor, because he is poor;
    and don’t crush the needy in court;
23 for Yahweh will plead their case,
    and plunder the life of those who plunder them.

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22 Rob not the poor, [a]because he is poor;
Neither [b]oppress the afflicted in the gate:
23 For Jehovah will plead their cause,
And despoil of life those that despoil them.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 22:22 Or, for
  2. Proverbs 22:22 Or, crush

Saying 2

22 Do not exploit the poor(A) because they are poor
    and do not crush the needy in court,(B)
23 for the Lord will take up their case(C)
    and will exact life for life.(D)

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