17 A man who is (A)laden with the guilt of human blood
Will [a]be a fugitive until death; let no one support him.
18 He who walks blamelessly will be delivered,
But he who is [b](B)crooked will fall all at once.
19 (C)He who tills his land will (D)have plenty of food,
But he who follows empty pursuits will have poverty in plenty.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 28:17 Lit flee to the pit
  2. Proverbs 28:18 Lit perverse of two ways