28 He said to mankind,
“The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom.
And to turn from evil is understanding.”(A)

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Don’t be wise in your own eyes;(A)
fear the Lord and turn away from evil.(B)

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19 Desire fulfilled is sweet to the taste,
but to turn from evil is detestable to fools.(A)

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16 A wise person is cautious and turns from evil,(A)
but a fool is easily angered and is careless.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 14:16 Or and falls

Iniquity is atoned for by loyalty and faithfulness,(A)
and one turns from evil by the fear of the Lord.(B)

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17 The highway of the upright(A) avoids evil;
the one who guards his way protects his life.(B)

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