23 In all labor there is profit,
But [a]mere talk leads only to poverty.
24 The (A)crown of the wise is their riches,
But the foolishness of fools is simply foolishness.
25 A truthful witness saves lives,
But one who (B)declares lies is [b]deceitful.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:23 Lit word of lips
  2. Proverbs 14:25 Lit a fraud

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