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Proverbs 22:7-9
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7 
The rich rules over the poor,
And the borrower is servant to the lender.
8 
He who sows injustice will reap [a harvest of] trouble,
And the rod of his wrath [with which he oppresses others] will fail.
9 
He who is generous will be blessed,
For he gives some of his food to the poor.(A)

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Proverbs 22:7-9
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7 The rich rule over the poor,
    and the borrower is slave to the lender.

8 Whoever sows injustice reaps calamity,(A)
    and the rod they wield in fury will be broken.(B)

9 The generous will themselves be blessed,(C)
    for they share their food with the poor.(D)

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Proverbs 22:7-9
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7 The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

8 He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.

9 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

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