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(A)Excellent lips are not fitting for a [a]wicked fool,
Even less are (B)lying lips for a noble man.
A (C)bribe is a [b]charm in the eyes of its owner;
Wherever he turns, he prospers.
He who (D)covers a transgression seeks love,
But he who repeats a matter (E)separates close companions.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 17:7 One who rejects wisdom in rebellion against God
  2. Proverbs 17:8 Lit stone of grace