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Proverbs 17:19-28
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Proverbs 17:19-28
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Whoever loves a quarrel loves sin; whoever builds a high gate invites destruction.
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One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper; one whose tongue is perverse falls into trouble.
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To have a fool for a child brings grief; there is no joy for the parent of a godless fool.
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A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
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The wicked accept bribes in secret to pervert the course of justice.
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A discerning person keeps wisdom in view, but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
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A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to the mother who bore him.
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If imposing a fine on the innocent is not good, surely to flog honest officials is not right.
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The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint, and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.
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Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent, and discerning if they hold their tongues.
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Proverbs 10:1
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Psalms 38:8
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Exodus 12:46
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Psalms 22:15
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Proverbs 14:30
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Proverbs 15:13
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Proverbs 18:14
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Exodus 18:21
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Exodus 23:8
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1 Samuel 8:3
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Job 34:33
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Job 31:1
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Ecclesiastes 2:14
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Proverbs 10:1
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Psalms 94:21
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Proverbs 18:5
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Job 6:24
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Proverbs 14:29
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James 1:19
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Job 2:13
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Job 13:5
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Proverbs 10:19
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