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Whoever sows injustice will reap calamity,
    and the rod of his wrath will disappear.
One who is kindly will be blessed,[a]
    for he shares his food with the poor.
10 Banish the scoffer[b] and strife will cease;
    discord and abuse will come to an end.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 22:9 One who is kindly will be blessed: see note on Prov 11:24. Shares his food: see note on Prov 14:21.
  2. Proverbs 22:10 Scoffer: see note on Prov 1:22.

Whoever sows injustice reaps calamity,(A)
    and the rod they wield in fury will be broken.(B)

The generous will themselves be blessed,(C)
    for they share their food with the poor.(D)

10 Drive out the mocker, and out goes strife;
    quarrels and insults are ended.(E)

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