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Proverbs 20:16
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Proverbs 20:16
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Take the garment of one who is surety for a stranger, And hold it as a pledge when it is for a seductress.
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Proverbs 20:16 In-Context
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"It is good for nothing," cries the buyer; But when he has gone his way, then he boasts.
15
There is gold and a multitude of rubies, But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
16
Take the garment of one who is surety for a stranger, And hold it as a pledge when it is for a seductress.
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Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man, But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.
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Plans are established by counsel; By wise counsel wage war.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.