Proverbs 16:27-33 (New Revised Standard)
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27
Scoundrels concoct evil, and their speech is like a scorching fire.
28
A perverse person spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends.
29
The violent entice their neighbors, and lead them in a way that is not good.
30
One who winks the eyes plans a perverse things; one who compresses the lips brings evil to pass.
31
Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained in a righteous life.
32
One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and one whose temper is controlled than one who captures a city.
33
The lot is cast into the lap, but the decision is the Lord's alone.
New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (New Revised Standard Bible Version Online)
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