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Proverbs 17:21-23
Lexham English Bible
Proverbs 17:21-23
Lexham English Bible
21 He who begets a fool, there is trouble for him;
the father of a fool will not rejoice.
22 A cheerful heart is good medicine,
but a downcast spirit will dry out bones.
23 The wicked will accept a bribe from the lap,
in order to pervert the ways of justice.
Proverbs 17:21-23
New King James Version
Proverbs 17:21-23
New King James Version
21 He who begets a scoffer does so to his sorrow,
And the father of a fool has no joy.
23 A wicked man accepts a bribe [b]behind the back
To pervert the ways of justice.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:22 Or makes medicine even better
- Proverbs 17:23 Under cover, lit. from the bosom
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New King James Version (NKJV)
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