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If a poor man is hated by his relatives,
    it is even more likely his friends will avoid him too!
Anyone who is calling after them
    [is not to be found].[a]
Whoever gains a wise heart loves his own soul,
    and whoever preserves understanding experiences true goodness.
A false witness will not escape punishment,
    and whoever breathes lies will not survive.

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  1. 19:7 Meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.

The poor are shunned by all their relatives—
    how much more do their friends avoid them!(A)
Though the poor pursue them with pleading,
    they are nowhere to be found.[a](B)

The one who gets wisdom loves life;
    the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.(C)

A false witness will not go unpunished,
    and whoever pours out lies will perish.(D)

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  1. Proverbs 19:7 The meaning of the Hebrew for this sentence is uncertain.