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29 You may warn a proud person many times, but he will not listen to you.
    Trouble will suddenly happen to him and he will not escape.
When righteous people are doing well, everyone is happy.
    But when wicked people rule, everyone is sad.
A man who loves wisdom makes his father happy.
    But anyone who is a friend of prostitutes is wasting his father's money.

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29 Whoever remains stiff-necked(A) after many rebukes
    will suddenly be destroyed(B)—without remedy.(C)

When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice;(D)
    when the wicked rule,(E) the people groan.(F)

A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father,(G)
    but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.(H)

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