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16 A prince without discernment is a cruel oppressor,
    but one who hates greed will prolong his life.

17 Let a man weighed down with anyone’s blood
    flee to a pit; give him no support.

18 Whoever lives blamelessly will be saved,
    but he whose ways are crooked will fall in one [of those ways].

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16 The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.

17 A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.

18 Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

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