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Righteousness protects the blameless,
    but wickedness brings down[a] the sinner.

One person pretends to be wealthy, but has nothing;
    another pretends to be poor, yet is rich.
The life of a wealthy man may be held for ransom,
    but whoever is poor receives no threats.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:6 So MT DSS 4QProvb; LXX reads but sins ruin the wicked