21 He who (A)fathers a fool does so to his sorrow,
And the father of a fool has no joy.
22 A (B)joyful heart [a]is good medicine,
But a broken spirit (C)dries up the bones.
23 A wicked person accepts a (D)bribe [b]from an inside pocket
To (E)pervert the ways of justice.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 17:22 Lit causes good healing
  2. Proverbs 17:23 Lit a fold in a robe; i.e., secretly

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