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11 A person who gets rich dishonestly is like a partridge
    that hatches eggs it did not lay.
        During his lifetime, he will lose his wealth.
            In the end, he will be a godless fool.”

12 Our holy place is a glorious throne,
    highly honored from the beginning.
13 O Yahweh, the Miqweh Yisrael, all who abandon you will be put to shame.
    Those who turn away from you will be written in dust,
        because they abandon Yahweh,
            the fountain of life-giving water.

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11 Like a partridge that hatches eggs it did not lay
    are those who gain riches by unjust means.
When their lives are half gone, their riches will desert them,
    and in the end they will prove to be fools.(A)

12 A glorious throne,(B) exalted from the beginning,
    is the place of our sanctuary.
13 Lord, you are the hope(C) of Israel;
    all who forsake(D) you will be put to shame.
Those who turn away from you will be written in the dust(E)
    because they have forsaken the Lord,
    the spring of living water.(F)

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