Proverbs 13:14-16

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The teaching of the wise is a fountain and source of life,
So that one may avoid the snares of death.
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Good understanding wins favor [from others],
But the way of the unfaithful is hard [like barren, dry soil].
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Every prudent and self-disciplined man acts with knowledge,
But a [closed-minded] fool [who refuses to learn] displays his foolishness [for all to see].