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22 (A)A joyful heart is good medicine,
    but a crushed spirit (B)dries up the bones.
23 The wicked accepts (C)a bribe in secret[a]
    to (D)pervert the ways of justice.
24 (E)The discerning sets his face towards wisdom,
    but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

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  1. Proverbs 17:23 Hebrew a bribe from the bosom

22 A cheerful heart is good medicine,
    but a crushed(A) spirit dries up the bones.(B)

23 The wicked accept bribes(C) in secret
    to pervert the course of justice.(D)

24 A discerning person keeps wisdom in view,
    but a fool’s eyes(E) wander to the ends of the earth.

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