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Proverbs 16:22-31 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

22. Good sense is a fountain of life to those who have it,but folly is the training of fools.

23. The heart of the wise makes for eloquent speech,and increases the learning on their lips.

24. Pleasing words are a honeycomb,sweet to the taste and invigorating to the bones.

25. Sometimes a way seems right,but the end of it leads to death!

26. The appetite of workers works for them,for their mouths urge them on.

27. Scoundrels are a furnace of evil,and their lips are like a scorching fire.

28. Perverse speech sows discord,and talebearing separates bosom friends.

29. The violent deceive their neighbors,and lead them into a way that is not good.

30. Whoever winks an eye plans perversity;whoever purses the lips does evil.

31. Gray hair is a crown of glory;it is gained by a life that is just.

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