Proverbs 27:11-15 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

11. Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart,so that I can answer whoever taunts me.

12. The astute see an evil and hide;the naive continue on and pay the penalty.

13. Take the garment of the one who became surety for a stranger;if for a foreign woman, exact the pledge!

14. Those who greet their neighbor with a loud voice in the early morning,a curse can be laid to their charge.

15. For a persistent leak on a rainy daythe match is a quarrelsome wife;

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