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All the brethren of the poor have hated him, Surely also his friends have been far from him, He is pursuing words -- they are not!

Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.

A false witness is not acquitted, And whoso breatheth out lies perisheth.

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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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Footnotes

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