The (A)foolishness of a person ruins his way,
And his heart (B)rages against the Lord.

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A person’s own folly(A) leads to their ruin,
    yet their heart rages against the Lord.(B)

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Wisdom is (A)too exalted for a fool,
He does not open his mouth (B)at the gate.

One who (C)plans to do evil,
People will call a [a]schemer.
The (D)devising of foolishness is sin,
And the scoffer is an abomination to humanity.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 24:8 Or deviser of evil

Saying 23

Wisdom is too high for fools;
    in the assembly at the gate they must not open their mouths.

Saying 24

Whoever plots evil
    will be known as a schemer.
The schemes of folly are sin,
    and people detest a mocker.

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(A)Their feet run to evil,
And they hurry to shed innocent blood;
(B)Their thoughts are thoughts of wrongdoing,
Devastation and destruction are in their paths.

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Their feet rush into sin;
    they are swift to shed innocent blood.(A)
They pursue evil schemes;(B)
    acts of violence mark their ways.(C)

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13 [a]Offending and (A)denying the Lord,
And turning away from our God,
Speaking (B)oppression and revolt,
Conceiving and (C)uttering lying words from the heart.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 59:13 Or Revolting against and

13 rebellion(A) and treachery against the Lord,
    turning our backs(B) on our God,
inciting revolt and oppression,(C)
    uttering lies(D) our hearts have conceived.

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