Proverbs 22:12

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¹²The eyes of the Lord keep watch over knowledge,
but he overthrows the words of the faithless.

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Proverbs 22:22-23

Revised Standard Version

²²Do not rob the poor, because he is poor,
or crush the afflicted at the gate;
²³for the Lord will plead their cause
and despoil of life those who despoil them.

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