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16 A wise man fears the LORD and shuns evil, but a fool is hotheaded and reckless.
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16 A wise man fears the LORD and shuns evil, but a fool is hotheaded and reckless.
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17 A quick-tempered man does foolish things, and a crafty man is hated.
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17 A quick-tempered man does foolish things, and a crafty man is hated.
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18 The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
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18 The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
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19 Evil men will bow down in the presence of the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
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19 Evil men will bow down in the presence of the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
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20 The poor are shunned even by their neighbors, but the rich have many friends.
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20 The poor are shunned even by their neighbors, but the rich have many friends.
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21 He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who is kind to the needy.
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21 He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who is kind to the needy.
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22 Do not those who plot evil go astray? But those who plan what is good find love and faithfulness.
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22 Do not those who plot evil go astray? But those who plan what is good find love and faithfulness.
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23 All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
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23 All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
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24 The wealth of the wise is their crown, but the folly of fools yields folly.
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24 The wealth of the wise is their crown, but the folly of fools yields folly.
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25 A truthful witness saves lives, but a false witness is deceitful.
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25 A truthful witness saves lives, but a false witness is deceitful.
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26 He who fears the LORD has a secure fortress, and for his children it will be a refuge.
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26 He who fears the LORD has a secure fortress, and for his children it will be a refuge.
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| Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
