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Those who walk uprightly fear the Lord,
    but one who is devious in conduct despises him.(A)
The talk of fools is a rod for their backs,[a]
    but the lips of the wise preserve them.(B)
Where there are no oxen, there is no grain;
    abundant crops come by the strength of the ox.

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  1. 14.3 Cn: Heb a rod of pride