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Proverbs 17:19-28 New English Translation (NET)

19. The one who loves a quarrel loves transgression;whoever builds his gate high seeks destruction.

20. The one who has a perverse heart does not find good,and the one who is deceitful in speech falls into trouble.

21. Whoever brings a fool into the world does so to his grief,and the father of a fool has no joy.

22. A cheerful heart brings good healing,but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

23. A wicked person receives a bribe secretlyto pervert the ways of justice.

24. Wisdom is directly in front of the discerning person,but the eyes of a fool run to the ends of the earth.

25. A foolish child is a grief to his father,and bitterness to the mother who bore him.

26. It is terrible to punish a righteous person,and to flog honorable men is wrong.

27. The truly wise person restrains his words,and the one who stays calm is discerning.

28. Even a fool who remains silent is considered wise,and the one who holds his tongue is deemed discerning.

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