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Proverbs 18:1-8
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Proverbs 18:1-8
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Loners who care only for themselves spit on the common good.
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Fools care nothing for thoughtful discourse; all they do is run off at the mouth.
3
When wickedness arrives, shame's not far behind; contempt for life is contemptible.
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Many words rush along like rivers in flood, but deep wisdom flows up from artesian springs.
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It's not right to go easy on the guilty, or come down hard on the innocent.
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The words of a fool start fights; do him a favor and gag him.
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Fools are undone by their big mouths; their souls are crushed by their words.
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Listening to gossip is like eating cheap candy; do you really want junk like that in your belly?
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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.