Proverbs 17:21-23

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²¹ He who ^(A)sires a fool gets himself sorrow,
    and the father of a fool has no joy.
^22 (B)A joyful heart is good medicine,
    but a crushed spirit ^(C)dries up the bones.
²³ The wicked accepts ^(D)a bribe in secret^[a]
    to ^(E)pervert the ways of justice.