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Proverbs 17:20-22
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20 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

21 He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.

22 A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

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Proverbs 17:20-22
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20 (A)A man of crooked heart does not discover good,
    and one with a dishonest tongue falls into calamity.
21 He who (B)sires a fool gets himself sorrow,
    and the father of a fool has no joy.
22 (C)A joyful heart is good medicine,
    but a crushed spirit (D)dries up the bones.

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