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Proverbs 21:20
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Proverbs 21:20
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Precious treasure remains in the house of the wise, but the fool devours it.
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The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and the faithless for the upright.
19
It is better to live in a desert land than with a contentious and fretful wife.
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Precious treasure remains in the house of the wise, but the fool devours it.
21
Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life and honor.
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One wise person went up against a city of warriors and brought down the stronghold in which they trusted.
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[a].
Gk: Heb [and oil]
New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.