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Those who gain treasure with lies
    are like a drifting fog, leading to death.

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13 Those who close their ears to the cries of the poor
    will themselves call out but receive no answer.
14 A secret gift calms anger,
    and a hidden bribe removes[a] furious wrath.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:14 Heb lacks removes.

17 Those who love pleasure end up poor;
    lovers of wine and oil won’t get rich.

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20 Precious treasure and oil stay in the home of the wise,
    but fools swallow them up.

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26 The lazy desire things constantly,
    but the righteous give without holding back.

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