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Great treasure may be found where the right-living make their home,
    but trouble awaits the wicked at every turn.
When the wise speak, knowledge spreads far and wide,
    but fools care nothing about such matters.
When the wicked offer sacrifices, they disgust the Eternal,
    but the prayers of those who do right are a pleasure to Him.

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In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

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The house of the righteous contains great treasure,(A)
    but the income of the wicked brings ruin.(B)

The lips of the wise spread knowledge,(C)
    but the hearts of fools are not upright.

The Lord detests the sacrifice(D) of the wicked,(E)
    but the prayer of the upright pleases him.(F)

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