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22 Do not those who hatch evil go astray?
    But those who plan good are loyal and faithful.
23 Diligent labor always yields profit,
    but idle conversation only leads to poverty.
24 The crown of the wise is their riches;
    the garland of 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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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:22 Or show