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17 Someone with a quick temper does foolish things,
    but someone with understanding remains calm.

18 Fools are rewarded with nothing but more foolishness,
    but the wise are rewarded with knowledge.

19 Evil people will bow down to those who are good;
    the wicked will bow down at the door of those who do right.

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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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