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A plan (motive, wise counsel) in the heart of a man is like water in a deep well,
But a man of understanding draws it out.^(A)
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Many a man proclaims his own loyalty and goodness,
But who can find a faithful and trustworthy man?

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Who can say, “I have cleansed my heart,
I am pure from my sin?”^(A)

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The glory of young men is their [physical] strength,
And the honor of aged men is their gray head [representing wisdom and experience].