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Proverbs 20:3-13
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Proverbs 20:3-13
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It is honorable to back off from a fight, but fools jump right in.
4
The lazy don't plow during winter; at harvest they look but find nothing.
5
Advice comes from the deep waters of the heart; those with understanding can draw it out.
6
Many people will say that they are loyal, but who can find a reliable person?
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The righteous live with integrity; happy are their children who come after them.
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A king who sits on his judgment throne sifts out all evil with his eyes.
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Who can say, "I'm innocent to the core; I'm cleansed from my sin"?
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False weights and measures— the LORD detests them both.
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Even young people are known by their actions, whether their conduct is pure and upright.
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Ears to hear and eyes to see— the LORD made them both.
13
Don't love sleep or you will be poor; stay alert and you will have plenty to eat.
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