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Proverbs 17:6-8
GOD’S WORD Translation
Proverbs 17:6-8
GOD’S WORD Translation
6 Grandchildren are the crown of grandparents,
and parents are the glory of their children.
The Consequences of Being a Fool
7 Refined speech is not fitting for a godless fool.
How much less does lying fit a noble person!
8 A bribe seems ⌞like⌟ a jewel to the one who gives it.[a]
Wherever he turns, he prospers.
Footnotes
- 17:8 Or “who receives it.”
GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
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