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It takes wisdom for the clever to understand the path they are on,
    but the fool is deceived by his own foolishness.
Fools make a mockery of guilt and repentance,
    but those who do what is right receive special standing.[a]
10 Only the heart can know its own resentment;
    likewise no stranger can experience its joy.

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Footnotes

  1. 14:9 Meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.

The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways,(A)
    but the folly of fools is deception.(B)

Fools mock at making amends for sin,
    but goodwill is found among the upright.

10 Each heart knows its own bitterness,
    and no one else can share its joy.

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