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A witness who lies will not go ·free [unpunished],
liars will ·die [perish].

10 A fool should not live in luxury.
A slave should not rule over princes [Eccl. 10:5–7].

11 The ·wise [insightful] ·are patient [L hold in their anger];
they will be ·honored [praised; glorified] if they ignore ·insults [offenses].

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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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