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14 The mouth of a mysterious woman is a deep pit;
    those under the Lord’s wrath will fall in it.
15 Folly is bound up in a child’s heart;
    the rod of discipline removes it.
16 Oppressing the poor to get rich
    and giving to the wealthy lead only to poverty.

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14 The mouth of an adulterous woman is a deep pit;(A)
    a man who is under the Lord’s wrath falls into it.(B)

15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child,
    but the rod of discipline will drive it far away.(C)

16 One who oppresses the poor to increase his wealth
    and one who gives gifts to the rich—both come to poverty.

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