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Proverbs 21:18-20
Revised Standard Version
Proverbs 21:18-20
Revised Standard Version
18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous,
and the faithless for the upright.
19 It is better to live in a desert land
than with a contentious and fretful woman.
20 Precious treasure remains[a] in a wise man’s dwelling,
but a foolish man devours it.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:20 Gk: Heb and oil
Revised Standard Version (RSV)
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