Proverbs 14:30-32

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³⁰A tranquil mind gives life to the flesh,
    but passion makes the bones rot.
³¹Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker,
    but those who are kind to the needy honor him.
³²The wicked are overthrown by their evildoing,
    but the righteous find a refuge in their integrity.^[a]

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Proverbs 14:32 Gk Syr: Heb in their death

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