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10 The empty-headed cause conflict out of pride;
    those who take advice are wise.
11 Riches gotten quickly[a] will dwindle,
    but those who acquire them gradually become wealthy.
12 Hope delayed makes the heart sick;
    longing fulfilled is a tree of life.

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  1. Proverbs 13:11 LXX; MT from meaninglessness

10 Where there is strife, there is pride,
    but wisdom is found in those who take advice.(A)

11 Dishonest money dwindles away,(B)
    but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow.

12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
    but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.(C)

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