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14 The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit;
    the man with whom Adonai is angry falls into it.

15 Doing wrong is firmly tied to the heart of a child,
    but the rod of discipline will drive it far away from him.

16 Both oppressing the poor to enrich oneself
    and giving to the rich yield only loss.

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14 The mouth of an adulterous woman is a deep pit;(A)
    a man who is under the Lord’s wrath falls into it.(B)

15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child,
    but the rod of discipline will drive it far away.(C)

16 One who oppresses the poor to increase his wealth
    and one who gives gifts to the rich—both come to poverty.

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