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Wealth is a ransom for a person’s life,
    but the poor get no threats.
The light of the righteous rejoices,
    but the lamp of the wicked goes out.
10 By insolence the heedless make strife,
    but wisdom is with those who take advice.

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A person’s riches may ransom their life,
    but the poor cannot respond to threatening rebukes.(A)

The light of the righteous shines brightly,
    but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.(B)

10 Where there is strife, there is pride,
    but wisdom is found in those who take advice.(C)

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