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An (A)evildoer gives heed to lips of wickedness;
[a]A liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.
He who mocks the (B)poor reproaches his Maker;
He who is (C)glad at disaster will not go unpunished.
[b](D)Grandchildren are the crown of old men,
And the (E)beauty of sons is their fathers.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 17:4 Lit Falsehood
  2. Proverbs 17:6 Lit Sons’ sons