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10 Evil people always want to do more evil, and they show no mercy to people around them.

11 When you punish a proud person who laughs at what is right, even fools will learn something.[a] But a little instruction is enough for the wise to learn what they should.

12 God is good. He knows what the wicked are doing, and he will punish them.

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  1. Proverbs 21:11 Or “Punish a rude, arrogant person, and the others will become wise.”

10 The wicked crave evil;
    their neighbors get no mercy from them.

11 When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom;
    by paying attention to the wise they get knowledge.(A)

12 The Righteous One[a] takes note of the house of the wicked
    and brings the wicked to ruin.(B)

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  1. Proverbs 21:12 Or The righteous person