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21 Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished:
    but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

22 As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout,
    so is a fair woman which is without discretion.

23 The desire of the righteous is only good:
    but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

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21 Be sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished,
    but those who are righteous will go free.(A)

22 Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout
    is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion.

23 The desire of the righteous ends only in good,
    but the hope of the wicked only in wrath.

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