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Bad advice is a deadly trap,
but good advice
    is like a shield.
Once the wicked are defeated,
    they are gone forever,
but no one who obeys God
    will ever be thrown down.
Good sense is worthy of praise,
    but stupidity is a curse.

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The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
    but the speech of the upright rescues them.(A)

The wicked are overthrown and are no more,(B)
    but the house of the righteous stands firm.(C)

A person is praised according to their prudence,
    and one with a warped(D) mind is despised.

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