Proverbs 14:23-25

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

²³In all toil there is profit,
    but mere talk leads only to poverty.
²⁴The crown of the wise is their wisdom,^[a]
    but folly is the garland^[b] of fools.
²⁵A truthful witness saves lives,
    but one who utters lies is a betrayer.

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Footnotes

Proverbs 14:24 Cn Compare Gk: Heb riches
Proverbs 14:24 Cn: Heb is the folly

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