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25 The Lord destroys the possessions of the proud but cares for widows.

26 The Lord hates the thoughts of the wicked but delights in kind words.[a]

27 Dishonest money brings grief to all the family, but hating bribes brings happiness.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:26 but delights in kind words, literally, “but kind words are pure.”
  2. Proverbs 15:27 brings happiness, literally, “you will live.”

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