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He who mocks the (A)poor reproaches his Maker;
He who is (B)glad at disaster will not go unpunished.

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The one who mocks the poor insults his Maker,(A)
and one who rejoices over calamity
will not go unpunished.(B)

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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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11 A rebellious man seeks only evil,
So a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

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11 An evil person desires only rebellion;
a cruel messenger[a](A) will be sent against him.

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Footnotes

  1. 17:11 Or a merciless angel

11 Evildoers foster rebellion against God;
    the messenger of death will be sent against them.

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13 He who (A)returns evil for good,
(B)Evil will not depart from his house.

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13 If anyone returns evil for good,(A)
evil will never depart from his house.(B)

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13 Evil will never leave the house
    of one who pays back evil(A) for good.(B)

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26 It is also not good to (A)punish the righteous,
Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.

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26 It is certainly not good to fine an innocent person
or to beat a noble for his honesty.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 17:26 Or noble unfairly

26 If imposing a fine on the innocent is not good,(A)
    surely to flog honest officials is not right.

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