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Proverbs 14:16

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A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

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  1. Proverbs 14:14

    The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.

  2. Proverbs 14:15

    The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

  3. Proverbs 14:17

    He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

  4. Proverbs 14:18

    The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

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Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.