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Proverbs 20:1-9
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Proverbs 20:1-9
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1
Wine is a scorner, strong drink is raging; and whoso erreth thereby is not wise.
2
The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: he that provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
3
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife; but every fool rusheth into it.
4
The sluggard will not plough by reason of the winter; he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
5
Counsel in the heart of man is deep water, and a man of understanding draweth it out.
6
Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness; but a faithful man who shall find?
7
The righteous walketh in his integrity: blessed are his children after him!
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A king sitting on the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
9
Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
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[a].
Or 'keep away.'
[b].
Chesed, or 'benevolence:' see ch. 19.22.
[c].
Or 'The righteous who walketh ... blessed shall be ...'
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