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30 Peace of mind means a healthy body,
    but jealousy will rot your bones.

31 Whoever mistreats the poor insults their Maker,
    but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.

32 The wicked are ruined by their own evil,
    but those who do right are protected even in death.

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30 A heart at peace gives life to the body,
    but envy rots the bones.(A)

31 Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker,(B)
    but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.(C)

32 When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down,(D)
    but even in death the righteous seek refuge in God.(E)

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