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Proverbs 14:23-25
Revised Standard Version
Proverbs 14:23-25
Revised Standard Version
23 In all toil there is profit,
but mere talk tends only to want.
24 The crown of the wise is their wisdom,[a]
but folly is the garland[b] of fools.
25 A truthful witness saves lives,
but one who utters lies is a betrayer.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:24 Cn Compare Gk: Heb riches
- Proverbs 14:24 Cn: Heb folly
Proverbs 14:23-25
New International Version
Proverbs 14:23-25
New International Version
23 All hard work brings a profit,
but mere talk leads only to poverty.
24 The wealth of the wise is their crown,
but the folly of fools yields folly.(A)
25 A truthful witness saves lives,
but a false witness is deceitful.(B)
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