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Those who gain sense truly love themselves;
    those who preserve understanding will find success.[a]
The false witness will not go unpunished,
    and whoever utters lies will perish.
10 Luxury is not befitting a fool;
    much less should a slave rule over princes.

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Footnotes

  1. 19:8 Wisdom benefits the one who practices it.

The one who gets wisdom loves life;
    the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.(A)

A false witness will not go unpunished,
    and whoever pours out lies will perish.(B)

10 It is not fitting for a fool(C) to live in luxury—
    how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!(D)

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