Proverbs 17:22-24

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²² A cheerful heart is a good medicine,
    but a downcast spirit dries up the bones.^(A)
23 The wicked accept a concealed bribe
    to pervert the ways of justice.^(B)
24 The discerning person looks to wisdom,
    but the eyes of a fool to the ends of the earth.^(C)