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All the brethren of the poor do hate him:
How much more do his friends go far from him!
[a]He pursueth them with words, but they are gone.
He that getteth [b]wisdom loveth his own soul:
He that keepeth understanding shall find good.
A false witness shall not be unpunished;
And he that [c]uttereth lies shall perish.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 19:7 Or, He pursueth after words, which are nought
  2. Proverbs 19:8 Hebrew heart.
  3. Proverbs 19:9 Hebrew breatheth out.