Proverbs 17:19-28 (New Revised Standard)
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19
One who loves transgression loves strife; one who builds a high threshold invites broken bones.
20
The crooked of mind do not prosper, and the perverse of tongue fall into calamity.
21
The one who begets a fool gets trouble; the parent of a fool has no joy.
22
A cheerful heart is a good medicine, but a downcast spirit dries up the bones.
23
The wicked accept a concealed bribe to pervert the ways of justice.
24
The discerning person looks to wisdom, but the eyes of a fool to the ends of the earth.
25
Foolish children are a grief to their father and bitterness to her who bore them.
26
To impose a fine on the innocent is not right, or to flog the noble for their integrity.
27
One who spares words is knowledgeable; one who is cool in spirit has understanding.
28
Even fools who keep silent are considered wise; when they close their lips, they are deemed intelligent.
New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (New Revised Standard Bible Version Online)
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