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21 What the righteous person says[a] nourishes many,
    but fools die because they lack discerning[b] hearts.

22 The blessing of the Lord establishes wealth,
    and difficulty does not accompany it.
23 Just as the fool considers wickedness his joy,
    so is wisdom to the discerning man.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 10:21 Lit. The lips of the righteous
  2. Proverbs 10:21 The Heb. lacks discerning