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22 An abomination of Yahweh are lips of deceit,
    but they who act faithfully are his delight.
23 A clever person conceals knowledge,
    but the heart[a] of a fool[b] announces folly.
24 The hand of the diligent ones will rule,
    but the lazy will belong to forced labor.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 12:23 Or “mind”
  2. Proverbs 12:23 Hebrew “fools”