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21 Good people say things that help others, but the wicked die from a lack of understanding.

22 It is the Lord’s blessing that brings wealth, and no hard work can add to it.[a]

23 Fools enjoy doing wrong, but the wise enjoy wisdom.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 10:22 Or “A blessing from the Lord will bring you true wealth—wealth without troubles.”

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)

23 A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes,(E)
    but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.

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