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Proverbs 14:2-4
English Standard Version
Proverbs 14:2-4
English Standard Version
2 Whoever (A)walks in uprightness fears the Lord,
but he who is (B)devious in his ways despises him.
3 By the mouth of a fool comes (C)a rod for his back,[a]
(D)but the lips of the wise will preserve them.
4 Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean,
but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:3 Or In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride
Proverbs 14:2-4
New International Version
Proverbs 14:2-4
New International Version
2 Whoever fears the Lord walks uprightly,
but those who despise him are devious in their ways.
4 Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty,
but from the strength of an ox(C) come abundant harvests.
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