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The righteous man hates words that are deceitful,
    but the evildoer slanders and defames.
Righteousness stands guard over one who is honest,
    but sin brings about the ruin of the wicked.
One man pretends to be rich, yet has nothing;
    another pretends to be poor,[a] yet has great wealth.

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  1. Proverbs 13:7 Pretends to be rich . . . pretends to be poor: both pretenses are foolish and lead to folly (see Prov 11:28; 12:9; 14:8).