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 folly of fools is foolishness.
25 A truthful witness saves lives,
But he who [b](B)utters lies is [c]treacherous.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:23 Lit word of lips
  2. Proverbs 14:25 Lit breathes out
  3. Proverbs 14:25 Lit treachery