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Louis Segond 1910
Celui qui ferme son oreille au cri du pauvre Criera lui-même et n'aura point de réponse.
KJV
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
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