Proverbs 14:16-18

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¹⁶ Wise people are careful and avoid trouble; fools are too confident and careless.

¹⁷ A quick-tempered person does stupid things, but it is also true that people don’t like anyone who quietly plans evil.

¹⁸ Fools are rewarded with more foolishness. Smart people are rewarded with knowledge.