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Proverbs 17:6
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Proverbs 17:6
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Children's children are the crown of old men, And the glory of children is their father.
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An evildoer gives heed to false lips; A liar listens eagerly to a spiteful tongue.
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He who mocks the poor reproaches his Maker; He who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.
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Children's children are the crown of old men, And the glory of children is their father.
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Excellent speech is not becoming to a fool, Much less lying lips to a prince.
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A present is a precious stone in the eyes of its possessor; Wherever he turns, he prospers.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.