One who turns his ear away from listening to the Law,
Even his (A)prayer is an abomination.
10 One who leads the upright astray in an evil way
Will (B)himself fall into his own pit,
But the (C)blameless will inherit good.
11 The rich person is (D)wise in his own eyes,
But the poor who has understanding [a]sees through him.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 28:11 Lit examines him

If anyone turns a deaf ear to my instruction,
    even their prayers are detestable.(A)

10 Whoever leads the upright along an evil path
    will fall into their own trap,(B)
    but the blameless will receive a good inheritance.

11 The rich are wise in their own eyes;
    one who is poor and discerning sees how deluded they are.

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