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The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
but the mouths of the upright will save them.
Wicked people are overthrown, and they are no more,
but the house of the righteous continues to stand.
A person is praised for the good sense that he speaks,
but a person with a twisted heart will be despised.

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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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