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18 The wicked serve as a ransom for the righteous,
    and likewise the perfidious for the upright.

19 It is better to live in the desert
    than with a nagging, irritable wife.

20 In the home of the wise are fine treasures and oil,
    but a fool quickly devours it.

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18 The wicked become a ransom(A) for the righteous,
    and the unfaithful for the upright.

19 Better to live in a desert
    than with a quarrelsome and nagging wife.(B)

20 The wise store up choice food and olive oil,
    but fools gulp theirs down.

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