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11 An evil person never obeys authority,
    so a cruel messenger will come to punish him.
12 Do not go near a fool who is doing stupid things.
    It would be safer to meet a mother bear who has lost her babies.
13 If people are kind to you, do not do evil things in return.
    Anyone who does that will always have trouble in his home.

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11 Evildoers foster rebellion against God;
    the messenger of death will be sent against them.

12 Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
    than a fool bent on folly.(A)

13 Evil will never leave the house
    of one who pays back evil(B) for good.(C)

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