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Proverbs 21:7-11 New English Translation (NET)

7. The violence done by the wicked will drag them awaybecause they refuse to do what is right.

8. The way of the guilty person is devious,but as for the pure, his way is upright.

9. It is better to live on a corner of the housetopthan in a house in company with a quarrelsome wife.

10. The appetite of the wicked desires evil;his neighbor is shown no favor in his eyes.

11. When a scorner is punished, the naive becomes wise;when a wise person is instructed, he gains knowledge.

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