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22 for their calamity will rise suddenly,
    and who knows the ruin of them both?

More Sayings of the Wise

23 These things also belong to the wise:

It is not good to show partiality in judgment.
24 He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,”
    him the people will curse; nations will abhor him.

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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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