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20 Wise people store up the best foods and olive oil.
    But a foolish person eats up everything he has.

21 A person who tries to live right and be loyal
    finds life, success and honor.

22 A wise person can defeat a city full of strong men.
    He can tear down the defenses they trust.

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20 The wise store up choice food and olive oil,
    but fools gulp theirs down.

21 Whoever pursues righteousness and love
    finds life, prosperity[a](A) and honor.(B)

22 One who is wise can go up against the city of the mighty(C)
    and pull down the stronghold in which they trust.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:21 Or righteousness