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Proverbs 17:23-25
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23 A wicked man receives a (A)bribe from the bosom
To (B)thrust aside the paths of justice.
24 Wisdom is in the presence of the one who understands,
But the (C)eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
25 A (D)foolish son is a vexation to his father
And (E)bitterness to her who gave birth to him.

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Proverbs 17:23-25
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23 The wicked accept bribes(A) in secret
    to pervert the course of justice.(B)

24 A discerning person keeps wisdom in view,
    but a fool’s eyes(C) wander to the ends of the earth.

25 A foolish son brings grief to his father
    and bitterness to the mother who bore him.(D)

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