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21 The man who fathers a fool does so to his sorrow—
    the father of a fool has no joy.

22 A joyful heart is good medicine,
    but a broken spirit drains one’s strength.[a]

23 The wicked man takes a bribe in secret
    in order to pervert the course of justice.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 17:22 Lit. spirit dries the bones