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18 Wicked people earn deceitful wages,
    but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
19 He who is truly righteous gets life.
    He who pursues evil gets death.
20 Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Yahweh,
    but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.

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18 A wicked person earns deceptive wages,
    but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.(A)

19 Truly the righteous attain life,(B)
    but whoever pursues evil finds death.(C)

20 The Lord detests those whose hearts are perverse,(D)
    but he delights(E) in those whose ways are blameless.(F)

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