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Proverbs 20:23-30
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Proverbs 20:23-30
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The Lord hates dishonest weights, and dishonest scales do not please him.
24
The Lord decides what a person will do; no one understands what his life is all about.
25
It's dangerous to promise something to God too quickly. After you've thought about it, it may be too late.
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A wise king sorts out the evil people, and he punishes them as they deserve.
27
The Lord looks deep inside people and searches through their thoughts.
28
Loyalty and truth keep a king in power; he continues to rule if he is loyal.
29
Young men glory in their strength, and old men are honored for their gray hair.
30
Hard punishment will get rid of evil, and whippings can change an evil heart.
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Scripture taken from the New Century Version. Copyright © 1987, 1988, 1991 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.