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12 Scoffers do not like to be rebuked;
    they will not go to the wise.
13 A glad heart makes a cheerful countenance,
    but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.
14 The mind of one who has understanding seeks knowledge,
    but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

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12 Mockers resent correction,(A)
    so they avoid the wise.

13 A happy heart makes the face cheerful,(B)
    but heartache crushes the spirit.(C)

14 The discerning heart seeks knowledge,(D)
    but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.

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