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Proverbs 12:21-23
Lexham English Bible

21 No evil will happen[a] to the righteous,
    but the wicked are filled with trouble.
22 An abomination of Yahweh are lips of deceit,
    but they who act faithfully are his delight.
23 A clever person conceals knowledge,
    but the heart[b] of a fool[c] announces folly.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 12:21 Literally “All evil will not happen”
  2. Proverbs 12:23 Or “mind”
  3. Proverbs 12:23 Hebrew “fools”
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Proverbs 12:21-23
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21 No harm overtakes the righteous,(A)
    but the wicked have their fill of trouble.

22 The Lord detests lying lips,(B)
    but he delights(C) in people who are trustworthy.(D)

23 The prudent keep their knowledge to themselves,(E)
    but a fool’s heart blurts out folly.(F)

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