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Proverbs 14:23-25
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Proverbs 14:23-25
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
23 In all toil there is profit,
but mere talk leads only to poverty.
24 The crown of the wise is their wealth,
but folly is the garland[a] of fools.
25 A truthful witness saves lives,
but one who utters lies is a betrayer.(A)
Footnotes
- 14.24 Cn: Heb is the folly
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