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A false witness will not be unpunished,
    and he who speaks lies will perish.

10 Delight is not seemly for a fool,
    much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

11 The discretion of a man defers his anger,
    and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

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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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