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14 Those who are wise store up knowledge,
    but the mouth of a stubborn fool invites ruin.
15 The rich person’s wealth is his strong city.
    Poverty ruins the poor.
16 A righteous person’s reward is life.
    A wicked person’s harvest is sin.

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14 The wise store up knowledge,(A)
    but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.(B)

15 The wealth of the rich is their fortified city,(C)
    but poverty is the ruin of the poor.(D)

16 The wages of the righteous is life,(E)
    but the earnings of the wicked are sin and death.(F)

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