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18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous,
    and the faithless for the upright.
19 It is better to live in a desert land
    than with a contentious and fretful woman.
20 Precious treasure remains[a] in a wise man’s dwelling,
    but a foolish man devours it.

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  1. Proverbs 21:20 Gk: Heb and oil

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