He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity,....
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Proverbs 22:8
Proverbs 22:8
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain
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does an unjust thing in hopes to get by it, shall reap vanity; what he
gets will never do him any good nor give him any satisfaction. He will…
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