Proverbs 17:23-25
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
23 The wicked accept a concealed bribe
to pervert the ways of justice.(A)
24 The discerning person looks to wisdom,
but the eyes of a fool to the ends of the earth.(B)
25 Foolish children are a grief to their father
and bitterness to her who bore them.(C)
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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