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Those who mock the poor insult their Maker;
    those who are glad at calamity will not go unpunished.(A)

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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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11 Evil people seek only rebellion,
    but a cruel messenger will be sent against them.

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

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 17:11 Or a merciless angel

13 Evil will not depart from the house
    of one who returns evil for good.(A)

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

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26 To impose a fine on the innocent is not right
    or to flog the noble for their integrity.(A)

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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. Proverbs 17:26 Or noble unfairly