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19 You listen to a man even if he makes slaves of you, even if he spends all your money, even if he catches you in a trap, even if he is proud of himself, even if he slaps you in the face.

20 I am ashamed, but I must say that we were too weak to be like that! Anything that others want to be proud of, I can talk about too. And yet it is really foolish to do so.

21 Are they Hebrew people? So am I. Are they Israel's people? So am I. Is Abraham their father? He is mine too.

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19 You gladly put up with(A) fools since you are so wise!(B) 20 In fact, you even put up with(C) anyone who enslaves you(D) or exploits you or takes advantage of you or puts on airs or slaps you in the face. 21 To my shame I admit that we were too weak(E) for that!

Whatever anyone else dares to boast about—I am speaking as a fool—I also dare to boast about.(F)

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