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Proverbs 17:23-25
GOD’S WORD Translation
Proverbs 17:23-25
GOD’S WORD Translation
23 A wicked person secretly accepts a bribe to corrupt the ways of justice.
24 Wisdom is directly in front of an understanding person,
but the eyes of a fool ⌞are looking around⌟ all over the world.
How Fools Live
25 A foolish son is a heartache to his father
and bitter grief to his mother.
Proverbs 17:23-25
New International Version
Proverbs 17:23-25
New International Version
24 A discerning person keeps wisdom in view,
but a fool’s eyes(C) wander to the ends of the earth.
25 A foolish son brings grief to his father
and bitterness to the mother who bore him.(D)
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