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My children, be true to your training and be at peace; hidden wisdom and unseen treasure— of what value is either?
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Better are those who hide their folly than those who hide their wisdom.
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Therefore show respect for my words; for it is not good to feel shame in every circumstance, nor is every kind of abashment to be approved.
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Be ashamed of sexual immorality, before your father or mother; and of a lie, before a prince or a ruler;
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of a crime, before a judge or magistrate; and of a breach of the law, before the congregation and the people; of unjust dealing, before your partner or your friend;
Footnotes 1
[a].
Heb: Gk [and not everything is confidently esteemed by everyone]
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