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Proverbs 17:15-17
Contemporary English Version
Proverbs 17:15-17
Contemporary English Version
15 The Lord doesn't like those
who defend the guilty
or condemn the innocent.
16 Why should fools have money
for an education
when they refuse to learn?
17 (A) A friend is there to help,
in any situation,
and relatives are born
to share our troubles.
Proverbs 17:15-17
New International Version
Proverbs 17:15-17
New International Version
16 Why should fools have money in hand to buy wisdom,
when they are not able to understand it?(C)
17 A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for a time of adversity.(D)
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