8 The (A)wise of heart will receive commands,But [a]a babbling fool will come to ruin.
8 (A)The wise of heart will receive commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin.
17 One who (A)is on the path of life follows instruction,But one who ignores a rebuke goes astray.
17 Whoever heeds instruction is on (A)the path to life, but he who rejects reproof leads others astray.
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