Proverbs 21:26-28

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

²⁶All day long the wicked covet,^[a]
    but the righteous give and do not hold back.
²⁷The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination;
    how much more when brought with evil intent.
²⁸A false witness will perish,
    but a good listener will testify successfully.

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Proverbs 21:26 Gk: Heb all day long one covets covetously

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