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23 The desire of the righteous is only good,
But the (A)hope of the wicked is wrath.
24 There is one who scatters, and yet increases all the more,
And there is one who holds back what is rightly due, and yet results only in want.
25 The soul [a]that (B)blesses will be [b]enriched,
And he who (C)waters will himself be watered.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:25 Lit of blessing
  2. Proverbs 11:25 Lit made fat

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.

25 A generous(A) person will prosper;
    whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.(B)

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