5 A righteous
man hates lying,
But a wicked
man is loathsome and comes to shame.
6 aRighteousness guards
him whose way is blameless,
But wickedness overthrows the sinner.
7 aThere is one who makes himself rich, yet
has nothing;
And one who makes himself poor, yet
has great riches.
8 The ransom of a man’s life
is his riches,
But the poor does not hear rebuke.
9 The light of the righteous rejoices,
aBut the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
10 By pride comes nothing but
astrife,
But with the well-advised
is wisdom.
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