Proverbs 17
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Proverbs 17:16-21

16WhyH4100H2088 should the foolH3684 have moneyH4242 in his handH3027 with noH369 intentionH3820 of buyingH7069 wisdomH2451?

17A friendH7453 lovesH157 at allH3605 timesH6256,and a brotherH251 is bornH3205 for adversityH6869.
18A manH120 lackingH2638 judgmentH3820 strikesH8628 hands in pledgeH3709and puts up securityH6148H6161 forH6440 his neighborH7453.
19He who lovesH157 transgressionH6588 lovesH157 strifeH4683;he who builds his gateH6607 highH1361 invitesH1245 destructionH7667.
20The one with a perverseH6141 heartH3820 findsH4672 noH3808 goodH2896,and he whose tongueH3956 is deceitfulH2015 fallsH5307 into troubleH7451.
21A man fathersH3205 a foolH3684 to his own griefH8424;the fatherH1 of a foolH5036 has noH3808 joyH8055.
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