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22 A beautiful woman without ·good sense [discretion]
is like a gold ring in a pig’s snout.

23 Those who do right only wish for good,
but the wicked can ·expect to be defeated by God’s [L hope only for] anger.

24 Some people give much but get back even more.
    Others don’t give what they should and end up poor.

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22 Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout
    is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion.

23 The desire of the righteous ends only in good,
    but the hope of the wicked only in wrath.

24 One person gives freely, yet gains even more;
    another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.

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