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Proverbs 14:2-4
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Proverbs 14:2-4
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
2 He who walks in uprightness fears the Lord,
but he who is devious in his ways despises him.
3 The talk of a fool is a rod for his back,[a]
but the lips of the wise will preserve them.
4 Where there are no oxen, there is no[b] grain;
but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:3 Cn: Heb a rod of pride
- Proverbs 14:4 Cn: Heb a manger of
Proverbs 14:2-4
New International Version
Proverbs 14:2-4
New International Version
2 Whoever fears the Lord walks uprightly,
but those who despise him are devious in their ways.
4 Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty,
but from the strength of an ox(C) come abundant harvests.
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