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13 Whoever shuts his ear to the cry of the poor will call and not be answered.
14 A gift given in secret calms anger,
    and a secret bribe calms great fury.
15 When justice is done, a righteous person is delighted,
    but troublemakers are terrified.

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13 Whoever shuts their ears to the cry of the poor
    will also cry out(A) and not be answered.(B)

14 A gift given in secret soothes anger,
    and a bribe concealed in the cloak pacifies great wrath.(C)

15 When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous
    but terror to evildoers.(D)

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