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11 Evil people are determined to rebel,
    and so a merciless messenger will chase them down.
12 Better to face a mother bear stripped of her cubs
    than to encounter a fool caught up in his foolishness.
13 Those who repay good with evil
    bring unrelenting trouble upon their families.

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11 Evildoers foster rebellion against God;
    the messenger of death will be sent against them.

12 Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
    than a fool bent on folly.(A)

13 Evil will never leave the house
    of one who pays back evil(B) for good.(C)

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