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24 The path of life for a wise person leads upward
    in order to turn him away from hell below.
25 Yahweh tears down the house of an arrogant person,
    but he protects the property of widows.
26 The thoughts of evil people are disgusting to Yahweh,
    but pleasant words are pure to him.

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24 The path of life leads upward for the prudent
    to keep them from going down to the realm of the dead.

25 The Lord tears down the house of the proud,(A)
    but he sets the widow’s boundary stones in place.(B)

26 The Lord detests the thoughts(C) of the wicked,(D)
    but gracious words are pure(E) in his sight.

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