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He who increases his wealth by charging exorbitant interest
    amasses it for someone who will bestow it on the poor.
If a person will not listen to Torah,
    even his prayer is an abomination.

10 Whoever causes the honest to pursue evil ways
will himself fall into his own pit,
    but the pure-hearted will inherit good.

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Whoever increases wealth by taking interest(A) or profit from the poor
    amasses it for another,(B) who will be kind to the poor.(C)

If anyone turns a deaf ear to my instruction,
    even their prayers are detestable.(D)

10 Whoever leads the upright along an evil path
    will fall into their own trap,(E)
    but the blameless will receive a good inheritance.

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