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Proverbs 13:19-25
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Proverbs 13:19-25
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Souls who follow their hearts thrive; fools bent on evil despise matters of soul.
20
Become wise by walking with the wise; hang out with fools and watch your life fall to pieces.
21
Disaster entraps sinners, but God-loyal people get a good life.
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A good life gets passed on to the grandchildren; ill-gotten wealth ends up with good people.
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Banks foreclose on the farms of the poor, or else the poor lose their shirts to crooked lawyers.
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A refusal to correct is a refusal to love; love your children by disciplining them.
25
An appetite for good brings much satisfaction, but the belly of the wicked always wants more.
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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.