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12 The eyes of the Lord watch over knowledge.
He overturns the words of a treacherous person.

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12 The eyes of Yahweh keep watch over knowledge,
    but he will overthrow the words of the faithless.

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22 Do not rob a poor person because he is poor,
and do not crush an oppressed person in court,[a]
23 because the Lord will defend their cause,
and he will rob those who rob them of their lives.

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  1. Proverbs 22:22 Literally in the city gate

22 Do not rob the poor because he is poor,
    and do not crush the afflicted at the gate;
23 For Yahweh will plead their case
    and despoil those who despoil them of life.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 22:23 Or “soul,” or “inner self”