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17 The road of those who do right turns away from evil;
    those who protect their path guard their lives.
18 Pride comes before disaster,
    and arrogance before a fall.
19 Better to be humble with the needy
    than to divide plunder with the proud.

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17 The highway of the upright avoids evil;
    those who guard their ways preserve their lives.(A)

18 Pride(B) goes before destruction,
    a haughty spirit(C) before a fall.(D)

19 Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed
    than to share plunder with the proud.

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