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Proverbs 29:5-10 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

5. A strong man who flatters his neighbor is spreading a net for his feet.

6. In transgression, an evil man is a snare, but the righteous will sing and rejoice.

7. The righteous knows the case of the poor, but the wicked does not understand knowledge.

8. Men of scoffing set a city aflame, but the wise turn away wrath.

9. If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, then there is rankling and ridicule, but there is no relief.

10. Men of blood hate the blameless, and they seek the life of the upright.