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20 He who has a crooked heart (A)finds no good,
And he who is (B)perverted in his tongue falls into evil.
21 He who (C)begets a fool does so to his grief,
And the father of a wicked fool is not glad.
22 A (D)glad heart [a]is good medicine,
But a broken spirit (E)dries up the bones.

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  1. Proverbs 17:22 Lit causes good healing