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22 For suddenly their (A)disaster will rise,
And who knows the upheaval that comes from both of them?

23 These also are (B)sayings of the wise.
To [a](C)show partiality in judgment is not good.
24 He (D)who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,”
(E)Peoples will curse him, nations will be indignant with him;

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 24:23 Lit recognize a face

22 for those two will send sudden destruction(A) on them,
    and who knows what calamities they can bring?

Further Sayings of the Wise

23 These also are sayings of the wise:(B)

To show partiality(C) in judging is not good:(D)
24 Whoever says to the guilty, “You are innocent,”(E)
    will be cursed by peoples and denounced by nations.

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