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10 Whoever winks the eye causes trouble,
    but one who rebukes boldly makes peace.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 10.10 Gk: Heb but one with foolish lips will come to ruin

10 Those who wink their eyes[a] are trouble makers,
    and the mocking fool will be brought down.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 10:10 I.e. Those whose looks communicate insincerity
  2. Proverbs 10:10 So MT; LXX reads makers, but the one who reproves publicly makes peace

23 Doing wrong is like sport to a fool,
    but wise conduct is pleasure to a person of understanding.(A)

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23 Just as the fool considers wickedness his joy,
    so is wisdom to the discerning man.

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