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Sirach 10:16–18
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1 Maccabees 8:12–14
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Wisdom of Solomon 11:9–11
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2 Baruch 72:2–4
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Psalms of Solomon 2:31–33
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Psalms 37:21–23
21 The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous are gracious and giving. 22 Surely those He blesses will inherit the land, but the cursed will be destroyed. 23 The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD who takes delight in his journey.
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