Proverbs 19:16-18

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

¹⁶He who keeps the commandment keeps his life;
    he who despises the word^[a] will die.
¹⁷He who is kind to the poor lends to the Lord,
    and he will repay him for his deed.
¹⁸Discipline your son while there is hope;
    do not set your heart on his destruction.

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Proverbs 19:16 Cn Compare 13.13: Heb his ways

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