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21 A good person's words will benefit many people, but you can kill yourself with stupidity.

22 It is the Lord's blessing that makes you wealthy. Hard work can make you no richer.[a]

23 It is foolish to enjoy doing wrong. Intelligent people take pleasure in wisdom.

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  1. Proverbs 10:22 Hard work … richer; or And the Lord does not add sorrow to your wealth.

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