The one who mocks the poor insults his Maker,(A)
and one who rejoices over calamity
will not go unpunished.(B)

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Whoever mocks the poor (A)insults his Maker;
    he who is (B)glad at calamity will not go (C)unpunished.

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11 An evil person desires only rebellion;
a cruel messenger[a](A) will be sent against him.

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  1. 17:11 Or a merciless angel

11 An evil man seeks only rebellion,
    and (A)a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

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13 If anyone returns evil for good,(A)
evil will never depart from his house.(B)

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13 If anyone (A)returns evil for good,
    (B)evil will not depart from his house.

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26 It is certainly not good to fine an innocent person
or to beat a noble for his honesty.[a](A)

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  1. 17:26 Or noble unfairly

26 (A)To impose a fine on a righteous man is not good,
    nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.

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