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Proverbs 13:12-22
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Proverbs 13:12-22
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Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.
13
He who despises the word will be destroyed, But he who fears the commandment will be rewarded.
14
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn one away from the snares of death.
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Good understanding gains favor, But the way of the unfaithful is hard.
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Every prudent man acts with knowledge, But a fool lays open his folly.
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A wicked messenger falls into trouble, But a faithful ambassador brings health.
18
Poverty and shame will come to him who disdains correction, But he who regards a rebuke will be honored.
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A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
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He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will be destroyed.
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Evil pursues sinners, But to the righteous, good shall be repaid.
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A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, But the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.
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Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.