Proverbs 17:24-25

New King James Version

²⁴^(A)Wisdom is in the sight of him who has understanding,
But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

²⁵A ^(B)foolish son is a grief to his father,
And bitterness to her who bore him.

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