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Proverbs 22:7-9
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7 The rich rule over the poor,
and borrowers are ·servants [slaves] to lenders.

8 Those who ·plan [L sow] ·evil [injustice] will ·receive [L reap; harvest] ·trouble [evil; Matt. 26:52].
·Their cruel anger [L The rod of their fury] will come to an end.

9 Generous people ·will be blessed [or he will bless],
because they share their food with the poor.

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Proverbs 22:7-9
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7 The rich rule over the poor,
    and the borrower is slave to the lender.

8 Whoever sows injustice reaps calamity,(A)
    and the rod they wield in fury will be broken.(B)

9 The generous will themselves be blessed,(C)
    for they share their food with the poor.(D)

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