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All the brothers of a poor man hate him;
How much more do his (A)friends distance themselves from him!
He (B)pursues them with words, but they are no more.
He who acquires a heart of wisdom loves his own soul;
He who keeps discernment will (C)find good.
A [a](D)false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who breathes out lies will perish.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 19:9 Lit witness of lies, cf. Ex 20:16