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13 If anyone gives back evil for good, evil will never go away from his house.
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13 If a man pays back evil for good, evil will never leave his house.
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14 The start of fighting is like the letting out of water: so give up before it comes to blows.
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14 Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.
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15 He who gives a decision for the evil-doer and he who gives a decision against the upright, are equally disgusting to the Lord.
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15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent-- the LORD detests them both.
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16 How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense?
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16 Of what use is money in the hand of a fool, since he has no desire to get wisdom?
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17 A friend is loving at all times, and becomes a brother in times of trouble.
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17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
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18 A man without sense gives his hand in an agreement, and makes himself responsible before his neighbour.
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18 A man lacking in judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor.
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19 The lover of fighting is a lover of sin: he who makes high his doorway is looking for destruction.
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19 He who loves a quarrel loves sin; he who builds a high gate invites destruction.
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20 Nothing good comes to him whose heart is fixed on evil purposes: and he who has an evil tongue will come to trouble.
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20 A man of perverse heart does not prosper; he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.
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21 He who has an unwise son gets sorrow for himself, and the father of a foolish son has no joy.
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21 To have a fool for a son brings grief; there is no joy for the father of a fool.
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22 A glad heart makes a healthy body, but a crushed spirit makes the bones dry.
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22 A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
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23 A sinner takes an offering out of his robe, to get a decision for himself in a cause.
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23 A wicked man accepts a bribe in secret to pervert the course of justice.
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