The righteous hate lying,
but the wicked act disgustingly and disgracefully.

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The righteous hates a word of falsehood;
    the wicked will bring shame and disgrace.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:5 Literally “he will bring disgrace”

23 The uncultivated field of the poor yields abundant food,
but without justice, it is swept away.

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23 There is much food in the field of the poor,
    but it is swept away[a] by injustice.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:23 Literally “there is sweeping away”
  2. Proverbs 13:23 Literally “no justice”