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Proverbs
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A person who will not bend after many warnings will suddenly be broken beyond repair.
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Proverbs
29
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When righteous people increase, the people [of God] rejoice, but when a wicked person rules, everybody groans.
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Proverbs
29
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3
A person who loves wisdom makes his father happy, but one who pays prostitutes wastes his wealth.
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Proverbs
29
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4
By means of justice, a king builds up a country, but a person who confiscates religious contributions tears it down.
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Proverbs
29
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5
A person who flatters his neighbor is spreading a net for him to step into.
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Proverbs
29
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6
To an evil person sin is bait in a trap, but a righteous person runs away from it and is glad.
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Proverbs
29
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7
A righteous person knows the just cause of the poor. A wicked person does not understand this.
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Proverbs
29
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8
Mockers create an uproar in a city, but wise people turn away anger.
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Proverbs
29
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When a wise person goes to court with a stubborn fool, he may rant and rave, but there is no peace and quiet.
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Proverbs
29
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10
Bloodthirsty people hate an innocent person, but decent people seek [to protect] his life.
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Proverbs
29
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11
A fool expresses all his emotions, but a wise person controls them.
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Proverbs
29
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12
If a ruler pays attention to lies, all his servants become wicked.
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Proverbs
29
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13
A poor person and an oppressor have this in common: The LORD gives both of them sight.
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Proverbs
29
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14
When a king judges the poor with honesty, his throne will always be secure.
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Proverbs
29
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15
A spanking and a warning produce wisdom, but an undisciplined child disgraces his mother.
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Proverbs
29
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16
When wicked people increase, crime increases, but righteous people will witness their downfall.
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Proverbs
29
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17
Correct your son, and he will give you peace of mind. He will bring delight to your soul.
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Proverbs
29
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18
Without prophetic vision people run wild, but blessed are those who follow [God's] teachings.
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Proverbs
29
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19
A slave cannot be disciplined with words. He will not respond, though he may understand.
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Proverbs
29
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20
Have you met a person who is quick to answer? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
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Proverbs
29
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21
Pamper a slave from childhood, and later he will be ungrateful.
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Proverbs
29
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22
An angry person stirs up a fight, and a hothead does much wrong.
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Proverbs
29
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23
A person's pride will humiliate him, but a humble spirit gains honor.
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Proverbs
29
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24
Whoever is a thief's partner hates his own life. He will not testify under oath.
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Proverbs
29
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25
A person's fear sets a trap [for him], but one who trusts the LORD is safe.
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Proverbs
29
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26
Many seek an audience with a ruler, but justice for humanity comes from the LORD.
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Proverbs
29
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27
An unjust person is disgusting to righteous people. A decent person is disgusting to wicked people.