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A false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who breathes lies will perish.
10 
Luxury is not fitting for a fool;
Much less for a slave to rule over princes.
11 
Good sense and discretion make a man slow to anger,
And it is his honor and glory to overlook a transgression or an offense [without seeking revenge and harboring resentment].

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A false witness will not go unpunished,
    and whoever pours out lies will perish.(A)

10 It is not fitting for a fool(B) to live in luxury—
    how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!(C)

11 A person’s wisdom yields patience;(D)
    it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.

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