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19 Whoever goes around as a gossip tells secrets.
    Do not associate with a person whose mouth is always open.

20 The lamp of the person who curses his father and mother
    will be snuffed out in total darkness.[a]
21 An inheritance quickly obtained in the beginning
    will never be blessed in the end.

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  1. Proverbs 20:20 Or “snuffed out as darkness approaches.”

19 A gossip betrays a confidence;(A)
    so avoid anyone who talks too much.

20 If someone curses their father or mother,(B)
    their lamp will be snuffed out in pitch darkness.(C)

21 An inheritance claimed too soon
    will not be blessed at the end.

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