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Proverbs 17:21-23
International Standard Version
Proverbs 17:21-23
International Standard Version
21 The man who fathers a fool does so to his sorrow—
the father of a fool has no joy.
22 A joyful heart is good medicine,
but a broken spirit drains one’s strength.[a]
23 The wicked man takes a bribe in secret
in order to pervert the course of justice.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:22 Lit. spirit dries the bones
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