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23 In all labor there is profit,
    but mere talk tends only to loss.
24 The crown of the wise is wealth;
    the diadem of fools is folly.
25 The truthful witness saves lives,
    but whoever utters lies is a betrayer.

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23 All hard work brings a profit,
    but mere talk leads only to poverty.

24 The wealth of the wise is their crown,
    but the folly of fools yields folly.(A)

25 A truthful witness saves lives,
    but a false witness is deceitful.(B)

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23 In all toil there is profit,
    but mere talk (A)tends only to poverty.
24 The crown of the wise is their wealth,
    but the folly of fools brings folly.
25 A truthful witness saves lives,
    but one who (B)breathes out lies is deceitful.

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23 任何勤勞總有收穫;
僅耍嘴皮必致窮乏。
24 智慧人的冠冕是富有智慧;
愚昧人的愚昧終究是愚昧。
25 誠實作證,救人性命;
口吐謊言是詭詐。

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