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21 (A)Evil pursues sinners,
But the (B)righteous are repaid with good.
22 A good man (C)leaves an inheritance to his [a]children’s children,
And the (D)wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.
23 (E)Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor,
But [b]it is swept away by injustice.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:22 Lit sons’ sons
  2. Proverbs 13:23 Lit there is what is swept

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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