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Those who only pretend to praise their neighbors
    are spreading a net to catch them by the feet.

Sinful people are trapped by their own sin.
    But godly people shout for joy and are glad.

Those who do what is right want to treat poor people fairly.
    But those who do what is wrong don’t care about the poor.

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Those who flatter their neighbors
    are spreading nets for their feet.(A)

Evildoers are snared by their own sin,(B)
    but the righteous shout for joy and are glad.

The righteous care about justice for the poor,(C)
    but the wicked have no such concern.

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