16 The reward of the righteous is life;
the wages of the wicked is punishment.(A)

17 The one who follows instruction is on the path to life,
but the one who rejects correction goes astray.(B)

18 The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,
and whoever spreads slander is a fool.(C)

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16 The wages of the righteous is life,(A)
    but the earnings of the wicked are sin and death.(B)

17 Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life,(C)
    but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.

18 Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips(D)
    and spreads slander is a fool.

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