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16 A wise person is cautious and turns away from evil,
    but a fool is careless[a] and overconfident.
17 A short-tempered person acts stupidly,
    and a person who plots evil is hated.
18 Gullible people are gifted with stupidity,
    but sensible people are crowned with knowledge.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:16 Hebrew meaning uncertain.

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