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23 The fear of Yahweh leads to life,
    and such a person will rest easy without suffering harm.[a]
24 A lazy person puts his fork in his food.
    He doesn’t even bring it back to his mouth.
25 Strike a mocker, and a gullible person may learn a lesson.
    Warn an understanding person, and he will gain more knowledge.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 19:23 Hebrew meaning of this line uncertain.

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