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12 (A) Hatred stirs up trouble;
love overlooks the wrongs
    that others do.
13 If you have good sense,
    it will show when you speak.
But if you are stupid,
you will be beaten
    with a stick.
14 If you have good sense,
    you will learn all you can,
but foolish talk
    will soon destroy you.

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12 Hatred stirs up conflict,
    but love covers over all wrongs.(A)

13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,(B)
    but a rod is for the back of one who has no sense.(C)

14 The wise store up knowledge,(D)
    but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.(E)

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