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Proverbs 20:3-13
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Proverbs 20:3-13
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Any fool can start arguments; the honorable thing is to stay out of them.
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A farmer too lazy to plow his fields at the right time will have nothing to harvest.
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A person's thoughts are like water in a deep well, but someone with insight can draw them out.
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Everyone talks about how loyal and faithful he is, but just try to find someone who really is!
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Children are fortunate if they have a father who is honest and does what is right.
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The king sits in judgment and knows evil when he sees it.
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Can anyone really say that his conscience is clear, that he has gotten rid of his sin?
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The Lord hates people who use dishonest weights and measures.
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Even children show what they are by what they do; you can tell if they are honest and good.
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The Lord has given us eyes to see with and ears to listen with.
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If you spend your time sleeping, you will be poor. Keep busy and you will have plenty to eat.
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Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.