21 The lips of the righteous feed many,
but fools die for lack of sense.(A)

22 The Lord’s blessing enriches,(B)
and he adds no painful effort to it.[a](C)

23 As shameful conduct is pleasure for a fool,(D)
so wisdom is for a person of understanding.

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Footnotes

  1. 10:22 Or and painful effort adds nothing to it

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