Proverbs 19:12-22 (New International Version)
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A king's rage is like the roar of a lion,1 but his favor is like dew2 on the grass.3
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A foolish son is his father's ruin,4 and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping.5
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Houses and wealth are inherited from parents,6 but a prudent wife is from the LORD.7
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Laziness brings on deep sleep, and the shiftless man goes hungry.8
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He who obeys instructions guards his life, but he who is contemptuous of his ways will die.9
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He who is kind to the poor lends to the LORD,10 and he will reward him for what he has done.11
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Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to his death.12
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A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.
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Listen to advice and accept instruction,13 and in the end you will be wise.14
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Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the LORD's purpose that prevails.15
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What a man desires is unfailing lovea; better to be poor than a liar.
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