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III

12 Come, children,[a] listen to me;(A)
    I will teach you fear of the Lord.
13 Who is the man who delights in life,(B)
    who loves to see the good days?
14 Keep your tongue from evil,
    your lips from speaking lies.

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Footnotes

  1. 34:12 Children: the customary term for students in wisdom literature.

12 Whoever of you loves life(A)
    and desires to see many good days,
13 keep your tongue(B) from evil
    and your lips from telling lies.(C)
14 Turn from evil and do good;(D)
    seek peace(E) and pursue it.

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