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14 The wicked draw their swords to kill the poor and the helpless.
    They aim their arrows to murder all who live right.
15 But their bows will break,
    and their swords will pierce their own hearts.
16 A few good people are better
    than a large crowd of those who are evil.

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14 The wicked draw the sword(A)
    and bend the bow(B)
to bring down the poor and needy,(C)
    to slay those whose ways are upright.
15 But their swords will pierce their own hearts,(D)
    and their bows will be broken.(E)

16 Better the little that the righteous have
    than the wealth(F) of many wicked;

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