14The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning a person from the snares of death.
15Good judgment wins favor, but the way of the unfaithful leads to their destruction. Septuagint and Syriac; the meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.
16All who are prudent act with Or prudent protect themselves through knowledge, but fools expose their folly.
17A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy brings healing.
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