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People who do not respect God say things that destroy their friends.
    But the knowledge that righteous people have keeps them safe.
10 When righteous people do well, everyone in the city is happy.
    And people shout with joy when wicked people die.
11 A city becomes great when honest men bring God's blessing to it.
    But when wicked people give bad advice, they will destroy the city.

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With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors,
    but through knowledge the righteous escape.(A)

10 When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices;(B)
    when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.(C)

11 Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,(D)
    but by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed.(E)

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