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A man’s own folly leads to his ruin,
    yet it is against the Lord that his heart rages.[a]
Wealth attracts many friends,
    but a poor man’s only friend will desert him.
A false witness will not escape punishment,
    neither will the one who tells lies.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 19:3 It is against the Lord that his heart rages: i.e., he blames the Lord for all his troubles (see Gen 4:5; Isa 8:21; Lam 3:39).