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10 Trust not in violence and become not vain in the taking of spoil; if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.

11 God has spoken once; twice have I heard this that power belongs unto God.

12 Also unto thee, O Lord, belongs mercy, for thou renderest to every man according to his work.

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10 Do not trust in extortion(A)
    or put vain hope in stolen goods;(B)
though your riches increase,
    do not set your heart on them.(C)

11 One thing God has spoken,
    two things I have heard:
“Power belongs to you, God,(D)
12     and with you, Lord, is unfailing love”;(E)
and, “You reward everyone
    according to what they have done.”(F)

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