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Anyone who makes fun of the poor disparages his Maker,
    and those who celebrate another’s misfortune will not escape certain punishment.

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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 Evil people are determined to rebel,
    and so a merciless messenger will chase them down.

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

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13 Those who repay good with evil
    bring unrelenting trouble upon their families.

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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 Also know this: It is wrong to penalize those who do what is right
    or to lash the noble because of their integrity.

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

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