15 My son, if your heart is (A)wise,
My own heart also will be glad,
16 And my [a]innermost being will rejoice
When your lips speak (B)what is right.

17 (C)Do not let your heart envy sinners,
But live in [b]the (D)fear of the Lord [c]always.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 23:16 Lit kidneys
  2. Proverbs 23:17 Or reverence for
  3. Proverbs 23:17 Lit all the day

Saying 14

15 My son, if your heart is wise,
    then my heart will be glad indeed;
16 my inmost being will rejoice
    when your lips speak what is right.(A)

Saying 15

17 Do not let your heart envy(B) sinners,
    but always be zealous for the fear of the Lord.

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