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The Book of Proverbs, Chapter 14, Verse 23

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Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth [shall be] to them that devise good.
King James Version
In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to penury.
American Standard Version
In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to penury.
New English Translation
In all hard work there is profit, but merely talking about it only brings poverty.
World English Bible
In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.
24
The crown of the wise [is] their riches: [but] the foolishness of fools [is] folly.
25
A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful [witness] speaketh lies.
26
In the fear of the LORD [is] strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
27
The fear of the LORD [is] a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
28
In the multitude of people [is] the king's honour: but in the want of people [is] the destruction of the prince.
29
[He that is] slow to wrath [is] of great understanding: but [he that is] hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
30
A sound heart [is] the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
31
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
32
The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
33
Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but [that which is] in the midst of fools is made known.