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16 A righteous person’s reward is life.
    A wicked person’s harvest is sin.
17 Whoever practices discipline is on the way to life,
    but whoever ignores a warning strays.

18 Whoever conceals hatred has lying lips.
    Whoever spreads slander is a fool.

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16 The wages of the righteous is life,(A)
    but the earnings of the wicked are sin and death.(B)

17 Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life,(C)
    but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.

18 Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips(D)
    and spreads slander is a fool.

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