16 (A)Every prudent man acts with knowledge,
    (B)but a fool flaunts his folly.

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16 Anyone who is clever will act with intelligence,
    but the fool will display folly.

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19 (A)A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul,
    but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.

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19 A desire fulfilled[a] will be sweet to the soul,
    but an abomination of fools is turning from evil.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:19 Literally “made to be,” “brought about”