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Proverbs 26:21-28
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Proverbs 26:21-28
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21
Charcoal keeps the embers glowing, wood keeps the fire burning, and troublemakers keep arguments alive.
22
Gossip is so tasty! How we love to swallow it!
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Insincere talk that hides what you are really thinking is like a fine glaze on a cheap clay pot.
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A hypocrite hides hate behind flattering words.
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They may sound fine, but don't believe him, because his heart is filled to the brim with hate.
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He may disguise his hatred, but everyone will see the evil things he does.
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People who set traps for others get caught themselves. People who start landslides get crushed.
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You have to hate someone to want to hurt him with lies. Insincere talk brings nothing but ruin.
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Ben Sira 27.25-27
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[a].
[One ancient translation] Insincere; [Hebrew] Burning.
[b].
[Probable text] fine glaze; [Hebrew] unrefined silver.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.