Proverbs 21:17-18

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He who ^(A)loves pleasure will become a poor man;
He who loves wine and oil will not become rich.

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The wicked is a ^(B)ransom for the righteous,
And the ^(C)treacherous is in the place of the upright.

A. Proverbs 21:17: Proverbs 23:21

B. Proverbs 21:18: Isaiah 43:3

C. Proverbs 21:18: Proverbs 11:8