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20 The poor person is shunned even by his own neighbor,
    but the rich person has many friends.
21 He who despises his neighbor sins,
    but he who has pity on the poor is blessed.
22 Don’t they go astray who plot evil?
    But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.

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20 The poor are shunned even by their neighbors,
    but the rich have many friends.(A)

21 It is a sin to despise one’s neighbor,(B)
    but blessed is the one who is kind to the needy.(C)

22 Do not those who plot evil go astray?(D)
    But those who plan what is good find[a] love and faithfulness.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:22 Or show