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A rich person rules over poor people,
and a borrower is a slave to a lender.
Whoever sows injustice reaps trouble,
and the rod that inflicts his fury will be destroyed.
A generous person will be blessed,
because he gives some of his food to the poor.

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The rich rule over the poor,
    and the borrower is slave to the lender.

Whoever sows injustice reaps calamity,(A)
    and the rod they wield in fury will be broken.(B)

The generous will themselves be blessed,(C)
    for they share their food with the poor.(D)

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The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.

He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

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