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Proverbs 12:23-25
English Standard Version Anglicised

23 (A)A prudent man conceals knowledge,
    (B)but the heart of fools proclaims folly.
24 (C)The hand of the diligent will rule,
    while the slothful will be (D)put to forced labour.
25 (E)Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down,
    but a good word makes him glad.

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Proverbs 12:23-25
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23 The prudent keep their knowledge to themselves,(A)
    but a fool’s heart blurts out folly.(B)

24 Diligent hands will rule,
    but laziness ends in forced labor.(C)

25 Anxiety weighs down the heart,(D)
    but a kind word cheers it up.

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