Proverbs 17:23-25
The Message
23 The wicked take bribes under the table;
they show nothing but contempt for justice.
24 The perceptive find wisdom in their own front yard;
fools look for it everywhere but right here.
25 A surly, stupid child is sheer pain to a father,
a bitter pill for a mother to swallow.
Proverbs 17:23-25
New International Version
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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