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Proverbs 20:1-9
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Proverbs 20:1-9
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1
Wine [makes people] mock, liquor [makes them] noisy, and everyone under their influence is unwise.
2
The rage of a king is like the roar of a lion. Whoever makes him angry forfeits his life.
3
Avoiding a quarrel is honorable. After all, any stubborn fool can start a fight.
4
A lazy person does not plow in the fall. He looks for something in the harvest but finds nothing.
5
A motive in the human heart is like deep water, and a person who has understanding draws it out.
6
Many people declare themselves loyal, but who can find someone who is [really] trustworthy?
7
A righteous person lives on the basis of his integrity. Blessed are his children after he is gone.
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A king who sits on his throne to judge sifts out every evil with his eyes.
9
Who can say, "I've made my heart pure. I'm cleansed from my sin"?
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