Proverbs 20:6-16

6 Many people will say that they are loyal, but who can find a reliable person?
7 The righteous live with integrity; happy are their children who come after them.
8 A king who sits on his judgment throne sifts out all evil with his eyes.
9 Who can say, "I'm innocent to the core; I'm cleansed from my sin"?
10 False weights and measures— the LORD detests them both.
11 Even young people are known by their actions, whether their conduct is pure and upright.
12 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.
14 The buyer says, "Bad, bad," but then goes away and brags.
15 Much gold and many pearls exist, but wise speech is the most precious jewel.
16 Take the garment of the person who secures a loan for a stranger; take his pledge for a foreigner.
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