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Proverbs 13:14-16
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14 (A)The law of the wise is a fountain of life,
To turn one away from (B)the snares of death.

15 Good understanding [a]gains (C)favor,
But the way of the unfaithful is hard.
16 (D)Every prudent man acts with knowledge,
But a fool lays open his folly.

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  1. Proverbs 13:15 gives
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Proverbs 13:14-16
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14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,(A)
    turning a person from the snares of death.(B)

15 Good judgment wins favor,
    but the way of the unfaithful leads to their destruction.[a]

16 All who are prudent act with[b] knowledge,
    but fools expose(C) their folly.(D)

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  1. Proverbs 13:15 Septuagint and Syriac; the meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.
  2. Proverbs 13:16 Or prudent protect themselves through
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