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Proverbs 29:6-8
New Catholic Bible
Proverbs 29:6-8
New Catholic Bible
6 An evildoer is ensnared by his own sin,
but an upright man goes forward happily.
7 A righteous man has concern for the condition of the poor,
but an evildoer shows no interest in this matter.
8 Scoffers can set a city aflame,[a]
but wise men turn away wrath.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:8 Scoffers can set a city aflame: see note on Prov 1:22; see also Prov 6:14; 11:11; 26:21.