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Proverbs 22:15-17
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition

15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child,
    but the rod of discipline drives it far away.(A)
16 Oppressing the poor in order to enrich oneself,
    and giving to the rich, will lead only to loss.

Sayings of the Wise

17     The words of the wise:

Incline your ear and hear my words[a]
    and apply your mind to my teaching,

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Footnotes

  1. 22.17 Cn Compare Gk: Heb Incline your ear, and hear the words of the wise
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