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14 It is difficult to stop a quarrel once it has started.
    It is like water that pours out of a broken pot. Stop it quickly!
15 If a judge says that a guilty person is not guilty,
    the Lord hates it.
If a judge punishes someone who is not guilty,
    the Lord hates that too.
16 Money does not help a foolish person,
    because he does not want to become wise.

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14 Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam;
    so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.(A)

15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent(B)
    the Lord detests them both.(C)

16 Why should fools have money in hand to buy wisdom,
    when they are not able to understand it?(D)

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