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Proverbs 20:20-30
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20
If anyone calls down curses on his father or mother, his lamp will be blown out in total darkness.
21
Property you gain quickly at the beginning will not be blessed in the end.
22
Don't say, "I'll get even with you for the wrong you did to me!" Wait for the Lord, and he will save you.
23
The LORD hates weights that weigh things heavier or lighter than they really are. Scales that are not honest don't please him.
24
The LORD directs a man's steps. So how can anyone understand his own way?
25
A man is trapped if he makes a hasty promise to God and only later thinks about what he said.
26
A wise king gets rid of evil people. He runs the threshing wheel over them.
27
The lamp of the LORD searches a man's heart. It searches deep down inside him.
28
Love and truth keep a king safe. Faithful love makes his throne secure.
29
Young men are proud of their strength. Gray hair brings honor to old men.
30
Blows and wounds wash evil away. And beatings make you pure deep down inside.
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