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16 He who keeps the commandment keeps his life;
    he who despises the word[a] will die.
17 He who is kind to the poor lends to the Lord,
    and he will repay him for his deed.
18 Discipline your son while there is hope;
    do not set your heart on his destruction.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 19:16 Cn Compare 13.13: Heb his ways

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