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Proverbs 14:16-26
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The wise are cautious and avoid danger; fools plunge ahead with reckless confidence.
17
Short-tempered people do foolish things, and schemers are hated.
18
Simpletons are clothed with foolishness, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19
Evil people will bow before good people; the wicked will bow at the gates of the godly.
20
The poor are despised even by their neighbors, while the rich have many “friends.”
21
It is a sin to belittle one’s neighbor; blessed are those who help the poor.
22
If you plan to do evil, you will be lost; if you plan to do good, you will receive unfailing love and faithfulness.
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Work brings profit, but mere talk leads to poverty!
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Wealth is a crown for the wise; the effort of fools yields only foolishness.
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A truthful witness saves lives, but a false witness is a traitor.
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Those who fear the LORD are secure; he will be a refuge for their children.
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[a].
Hebrew The wise fear.
[b].
Or inherit foolishness.
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