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17 A quick-tempered man acts foolishly,
    but a prudent man is long-suffering.
18 The simple are adorned with folly,
    but the prudent have knowledge as their crown.
19 Evil men will bow down before the good,
    and the wicked will do so at the gates of the righteous.

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17 A quick-tempered person(A) does foolish things,(B)
    and the one who devises evil schemes is hated.(C)

18 The simple inherit folly,
    but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

19 Evildoers will bow down in the presence of the good,
    and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.(D)

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