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The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood: the mouth of the just shall deliver them.

Turn the wicked, and they shall not be: but the house of the just shall stand firm.

A man shall be known by his learning: but he that is vain and foolish, shall be exposed to contempt.

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The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
    but the speech of the upright rescues them.(A)

The wicked are overthrown and are no more,(B)
    but the house of the righteous stands firm.(C)

A person is praised according to their prudence,
    and one with a warped(D) mind is despised.

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