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21 Evil pursueth sinners;
But the righteous shall be recompensed with good.
22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children;
And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.
23 Much food is in the [a]tillage of the poor;
But there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:23 Or, tilled land

21 Trouble pursues the sinner,(A)
    but the righteous(B) are rewarded with good things.(C)

22 A good person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children,
    but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.(D)

23 An unplowed field produces food for the poor,
    but injustice sweeps it away.

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