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26 All day[a] he craves a craving,
    but the righteous will give and not hold back.
27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination;
    how much more when he brings it in divisiveness!
28 A false witness will perish,
    but a man who listens will testify with[b] success.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:26 Literally “All the day”
  2. Proverbs 21:28 Hebrew “to the”

26 All day long he craves for more,
    but the righteous(A) give without sparing.(B)

27 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable(C)
    how much more so when brought with evil intent!(D)

28 A false witness(E) will perish,(F)
    but a careful listener will testify successfully.

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