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Proverbs 19:23-25
New Catholic Bible
Proverbs 19:23-25
New Catholic Bible
23 The fear of the Lord[a] leads to life,
enabling one to eat and sleep without fear of harm.
24 The idler[b] will dip his hand into the dish,
but he will not so much as lift it to his mouth.
25 If you strike a scoffer,[c] the simple will learn prudence;
if you reprove an intelligent man, he will gain understanding.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:23 Fear of the Lord: see note on Prov 1:7.
- Proverbs 19:24 Almost identical to Prov 26:15. Idler: see note on Prov 6:6.
- Proverbs 19:25 Strike a scoffer: see note on Prov 1:22; see also v. 29; 14:3. Simple: see note on Prov 1:4.
