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26 He who digs a pit will fall into it,
    and he who sets a snare will be caught in it.
27 If a man does evil, it will roll back upon him,
    and he will not know where it came from.
28 Mockery and abuse issue from the proud man,[a]
    but vengeance lies in wait for him like a lion.

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  1. Sirach 27:28 Other authorities read proud men

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