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21 Ra’ah (disaster) pursueth chatta’im (sinners), but tov is the reward of the tzaddikim.

22 A tov (good man) leaveth an inheritance to his bnei banim, and the wealth of the choteh (sinner) is laid up for the tzaddik.

23 Rav ochel (much food) is in the untilled ground of the poor, but for want of mishpat (justice) it is swept away.

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21 Trouble pursues the sinner,(A)
    but the righteous(B) are rewarded with good things.(C)

22 A good person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children,
    but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.(D)

23 An unplowed field produces food for the poor,
    but injustice sweeps it away.

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