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22 Don’t those who stray plan what is evil,
    while those who are merciful and faithful plan what is good?
23 In hard work there is always something gained,
    but idle talk leads only to poverty.
24 The crown of wise people is their wealth.
    The stupidity of fools is just that—stupidity!

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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