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30 A peaceful heart leads to a healthy body;
    jealousy is like cancer in the bones.

31 Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker,
    but helping the poor honors him.

32 The wicked are crushed by disaster,
    but the godly have a refuge when they die.

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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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