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Proverbs
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Wine [makes people] mock, liquor [makes them] noisy, and everyone under their influence is unwise.
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Proverbs
20
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2
The rage of a king is like the roar of a lion. Whoever makes him angry forfeits his life.
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Proverbs
20
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3
Avoiding a quarrel is honorable. After all, any stubborn fool can start a fight.
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Proverbs
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4
A lazy person does not plow in the fall. He looks for something in the harvest but finds nothing.
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Proverbs
20
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5
A motive in the human heart is like deep water, and a person who has understanding draws it out.
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Proverbs
20
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6
Many people declare themselves loyal, but who can find someone who is [really] trustworthy?
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Proverbs
20
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7
A righteous person lives on the basis of his integrity. Blessed are his children after he is gone.
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Proverbs
20
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8
A king who sits on his throne to judge sifts out every evil with his eyes.
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Proverbs
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9
Who can say, "I've made my heart pure. I'm cleansed from my sin"?
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Proverbs
20
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10
A double standard of weights and measures- both are disgusting to the LORD.
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Proverbs
20
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11
Even a child makes himself known by his actions, whether his deeds are pure or right.
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Proverbs
20
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12
The ear that hears, the eye that sees- the LORD made them both.
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Proverbs
20
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13
Do not love sleep or you will end up poor. Keep your eyes open, and you will have plenty to eat.
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Proverbs
20
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14
"Bad! Bad!" says the buyer. Then, as he goes away, he brags [about his bargain].
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Proverbs
20
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15
There are gold and plenty of jewels, but the lips of knowledge are precious gems.
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Proverbs
20
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16
Hold on to the garment of one who guarantees a stranger's loan, and hold responsible the person who makes a loan on behalf of a foreigner.
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Proverbs
20
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17
Food gained dishonestly tastes sweet to a person, but afterwards his mouth will be filled with gravel.
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Proverbs
20
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18
Plans are confirmed by getting advice, and with guidance one wages war.
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Proverbs
20
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19
Whoever goes around as a gossip tells secrets. Do not associate with a person whose mouth is always open.
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Proverbs
20
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20
The lamp of the person who curses his father and mother will be snuffed out in total darkness.
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Proverbs
20
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21
An inheritance quickly obtained in the beginning will never be blessed in the end.
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Proverbs
20
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22
Do not say, "I'll get even with you!" Wait for the LORD, and he will save you.
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Proverbs
20
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23
A double standard of weights is disgusting to the LORD, and dishonest scales are no good.
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Proverbs
20
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24
The LORD is the one who directs a person's steps. How then can anyone understand his own way?
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Proverbs
20
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25
It is a trap for a person to say impulsively, "This is a holy offering!" and later to have second thoughts about those vows.
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Proverbs
20
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26
A wise king scatters the wicked and then runs them over.
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Proverbs
20
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27
A person's soul is the LORD's lamp. It searches his entire innermost being.
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Proverbs
20
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28
Mercy and truth protect a king, and with mercy he maintains his throne.
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Proverbs
20
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29
While the glory of young men is their strength, the splendor of older people is their silver hair.
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Proverbs
20
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30
Brutal beatings cleanse away wickedness. Such beatings cleanse the innermost being.