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Proverbs 19:4-6
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Proverbs 19:4-6
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
4 Wealth adds many friends,
but the poor are left friendless.(A)
5 The false witness will not go unpunished,
and whoever utters lies will not escape.[a](B)
6 Many curry favor with a noble;
everybody is a friend of a gift giver.
Footnotes
- 19:5 The punishment fits the crime: those who abuse the legal system will be punished by the same system. They will not be acquitted.
New American Bible (Revised Edition) (NABRE)
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