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18 He who walks blamelessly will be saved,
But he who is (A)crooked—[a]double dealing—will fall all at once.
19 (B)He who cultivates his ground will be (C)satisfied with food,
But he who pursues empty things will be satisfied with poverty.
20 A (D)faithful man will abound with blessings,
But he who (E)makes haste to be rich will not go unpunished.

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  1. Proverbs 28:18 Lit two ways

18 The one whose walk is blameless is kept safe,(A)
    but the one whose ways are perverse will fall(B) into the pit.[a]

19 Those who work their land will have abundant food,
    but those who chase fantasies will have their fill of poverty.(C)

20 A faithful person will be richly blessed,
    but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.(D)

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  1. Proverbs 28:18 Syriac (see Septuagint); Hebrew into one