Saying 11

10 Do not move an ancient boundary stone(A)
    or encroach on the fields of the fatherless,
11 for their Defender(B) is strong;(C)
    he will take up their case against you.(D)

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10 Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless:

11 For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee.

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Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value,(A)
    but righteousness delivers from death.(B)

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Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.

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13 A wise son heeds his father’s instruction,
    but a mocker does not respond to rebukes.(A)

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13 A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

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17 Food gained by fraud tastes sweet,(A)
    but one ends up with a mouth full of gravel.(B)

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17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

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21 An inheritance claimed too soon
    will not be blessed at the end.

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21 An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

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27 The greedy bring ruin to their households,
    but the one who hates bribes will live.(A)

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27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

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A bribe is seen as a charm by the one who gives it;
    they think success will come at every turn.(A)

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A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

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23 The wicked accept bribes(A) in secret
    to pervert the course of justice.(B)

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23 A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.

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

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14 A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.

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17 An honest witness tells the truth,
    but a false witness tells lies.(A)

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17 He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.

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An honest witness does not deceive,
    but a false witness pours out lies.(A)

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A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.

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25 A truthful witness saves lives,
    but a false witness is deceitful.(A)

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25 A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.

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

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A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.

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