Proverbs 17:21-23

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²¹ The one who fathers a fool gets trouble;
    the parent of a fool has no joy.^(A)
22 A cheerful heart is a good medicine,
    but a downcast spirit dries up the bones.^(B)
23 The wicked accept a concealed bribe
    to pervert the ways of justice.^(C)