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20 Choice silver is the tongue of the just;
    the heart of the wicked is of little worth.
21 The lips of the just nourish many,
    but fools die for want of sense.[a]
22 It is the Lord’s blessing that brings wealth,(A)
    and no effort can substitute for it.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 10:21 The wise by their words maintain others in life whereas the foolish cannot keep themselves from sin that leads to premature death.
  2. 10:22 Human industry is futile without divine approval; cf. Ps 127:1–2; Mt 6:25–34.

20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,
    but the heart of the wicked is of little value.

21 The lips of the righteous nourish many,
    but fools die for lack of sense.(A)

22 The blessing of the Lord(B) brings wealth,(C)
    without painful toil for it.(D)

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