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Proverbs 20:1-8
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1
Wine makes you mean, beer makes you quarrelsome - a staggering drunk is not much fun.
2
Quick-tempered leaders are like mad dogs - cross them and they bite your head off.
3
It's a mark of good character to avert quarrels, but fools love to pick fights.
4
A farmer too lazy to plant in the spring has nothing to harvest in the fall.
5
Knowing what is right is like deep water in the heart; a wise person draws from the well within.
6
Lots of people claim to be loyal and loving, but where on earth can you find one?
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God-loyal people, living honest lives, make it much easier for their children.
8
Leaders who know their business and care keep a sharp eye out for the shoddy and cheap,
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Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.