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22 ¶ Do they not err that meditate upon evil? but those that meditate upon good shall attain mercy and truth.

23 ¶ In all labour there is fruit, but to talk and not do, brings poverty.

24 ¶ The crown of the wise is their wisdom, but that which distinguishes fools is their folly.

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22 Do not those who plot evil go astray?(A)
    But those who plan what is good find[a] love and faithfulness.

23 All hard work brings a profit,
    but mere talk leads only to poverty.

24 The wealth of the wise is their crown,
    but the folly of fools yields folly.(B)

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  1. Proverbs 14:22 Or show