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Surely the prayer of someone who refuses
    to listen to God’s teachings is disgusting.
10 Whoever leads decent people into evil will fall into his own pit,
    but innocent people will inherit good things.

11 A rich person is wise in his own eyes,
    but a poor person with understanding sees right through him.

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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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