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Proverbs 20:10-17
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Proverbs 20:10-17
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10
Switching price tags and padding the expense account are two things God hates.
11
Young people eventually reveal by their actions if their motives are on the up and up. Drinking from the Chalice of Knowledge
12
Ears that hear and eyes that see - we get our basic equipment from God!
13
Don't be too fond of sleep; you'll end up in the poorhouse. Wake up and get up; then there'll be food on the table.
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The shopper says, "That's junk - I'll take it off your hands," then goes off boasting of the bargain.
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Drinking from the beautiful chalice of knowledge is better than adorning oneself with gold and rare gems.
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Hold tight to collateral on any loan to a stranger; beware of accepting what a transient has pawned.
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Stolen bread tastes sweet, but soon your mouth is full of gravel.
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