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14 The heart of him who understands will seek knowledge,
    but the faces of fools, they[a] will feed on folly.
15 All the days of the poor are hard,
    but goodness of heart[b] is a continuous feast.
16 Better is little with the fear of Yahweh
    than great treasure and trouble with it.[c]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:14 Hebrew “he/it”
  2. Proverbs 15:15 Or “mind”
  3. Proverbs 15:16 Or “him”

14 The discerning heart seeks knowledge,(A)
    but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.

15 All the days of the oppressed are wretched,
    but the cheerful heart has a continual feast.(B)

16 Better a little with the fear of the Lord
    than great wealth with turmoil.(C)

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14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

15 All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.

16 Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.

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