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20 He who considers the word will (A)find good,
And how (B)blessed is he who trusts in Yahweh.
21 The (C)wise in heart will be called understanding,
And sweetness of [a]lips (D)increases learning.
22 Insight is a fountain of life to one who has it,
But the discipline of ignorant fools is [b]folly.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:21 Or speech
  2. Proverbs 16:22 A lack of wisdom due to negligence or carelessness; the activity of an ignorant fool