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22 The stingy try to get rich fast,
    unaware that loss will come to them.
23 Those who correct someone will, in the end, find more favor
    than those with flattering tongues.
24 Those who steal from their father and mother,
    and say, “It’s not a crime,”
    are friends of vandals.

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22 The stingy are eager to get rich
    and are unaware that poverty awaits them.(A)

23 Whoever rebukes a person will in the end gain favor
    rather than one who has a flattering tongue.(B)

24 Whoever robs their father or mother(C)
    and says, “It’s not wrong,”
    is partner to one who destroys.(D)

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