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The wise person[a] accepts commands,
    but the chattering fool will be brought down.

Whoever walks in integrity lives prudently,[b]
    but whoever perverts his way of life will be exposed.
10 Those who wink their eyes[c] are trouble makers,
    and the mocking fool will be brought down.[d]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 10:8 Lit. wise in heart
  2. Proverbs 10:9 Lit. lives in safety
  3. Proverbs 10:10 I.e. Those whose looks communicate insincerity
  4. Proverbs 10:10 So MT; LXX reads makers, but the one who reproves publicly makes peace