23 (A)The heart of the wise makes his speech judicious
    and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
24 (B)Gracious words are like (C)a honeycomb,
    sweetness to the soul and (D)health to the body.
25 There is a way that seems right to a man,
    but its end is the way to death.[a]
26 A worker's appetite works for him;
    his (E)mouth urges him on.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:25 Hebrew ways of death

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