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17 
He who loves [only selfish] pleasure will become a poor man;
He who loves and is devoted to [a]wine and [olive] oil will not become rich.
18 
The wicked become a ransom for the righteous,
And the treacherous in the place of the upright [for they fall into their own traps].
19 
It is better to dwell in a desert land
Than with a contentious and troublesome woman.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:17 I.e. items associated with lavish feasting and excessive luxury.

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