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Proverbs 17:23
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Proverbs 17:23
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The wicked take secret bribes to pervert the course of justice.
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It is painful to be the parent of a fool; there is no joy for the father of a rebel.
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A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.
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The wicked take secret bribes to pervert the course of justice.
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Sensible people keep their eyes glued on wisdom, but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
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Foolish children bring grief to their father and bitterness to the one who gave them birth.
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