Proverbs 12:21-23

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

²¹No harm happens to the righteous,
    but the wicked are filled with trouble.
²²Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,
    but those who act faithfully are his delight.
²³One who is clever conceals knowledge,
    but the mind of a fool^[a] broadcasts folly.

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Proverbs 12:23 Heb the heart of fools

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