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Proverbs 20:25-30
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Proverbs 20:25-30
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25
An impulsive vow is a trap; later you'll wish you could get out of it.
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After careful scrutiny, a wise leader makes a clean sweep of rebels and dolts.
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God is in charge of human life, watching and examining us inside and out.
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Love and truth form a good leader; sound leadership is founded on loving integrity.
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Youth may be admired for vigor, but gray hair gives prestige to old age.
30
A good thrashing purges evil; punishment goes deep within us.
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