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Proverbs 20:28
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Proverbs 20:28
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28 Loyalty and truth keep a king in power;
he continues to rule if he is loyal.
Proverbs 20:28
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Proverbs 20:28
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Proverbs 21:8
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Proverbs 21:8
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8 Guilty people live dishonest lives,
but honest people do right.
Proverbs 21:8
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Proverbs 21:8
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8 The way of the guilty is devious,(A)
but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
Proverbs 21:29
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Proverbs 21:29
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29 Wicked people are stubborn,
but good people think carefully about what they do.
Proverbs 21:29
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Proverbs 21:29
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29 The wicked put up a bold front,
but the upright give thought to their ways.(A)
Proverbs 22:10-11
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Proverbs 22:10-11
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10 Get rid of the one who makes fun of wisdom.
Then fighting, quarrels, and insults will stop.
11 Whoever loves pure thoughts and kind words
will have even the king as a friend.
Proverbs 22:10-11
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Proverbs 22:10-11
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10 Drive out the mocker, and out goes strife;
quarrels and insults are ended.(A)
11 One who loves a pure heart and who speaks with grace
will have the king for a friend.(B)
Proverbs 23:1-3
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Proverbs 23:1-3
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23 If you sit down to eat with a ruler,
notice the food that is in front of you.
2 Control yourself
if you have a big appetite.
3 Don’t be greedy for his fine foods,
because that food might be a trick.
Proverbs 23:1-3
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Proverbs 23:1-3
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Proverbs 23:6-8
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Proverbs 23:6-8
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6 Don’t eat the food of selfish people;
don’t be greedy for their fine foods.
7 Selfish people are always worrying
about how much the food costs.
They tell you, “Eat and drink,”
but they don’t really mean it.
8 You will throw up the little you have eaten,
and you will have wasted your kind words.
Proverbs 23:6-8
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Proverbs 23:6-8
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:7 Or for as he thinks within himself, / so he is; or for as he puts on a feast, / so he is
Proverbs 25:5
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Proverbs 25:5
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5 Remove wicked people from the king’s presence;
then his government will be honest and last a long time.
Proverbs 25:5
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Proverbs 25:5
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Proverbs 26:6
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Proverbs 26:6
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6 Sending a message by a foolish person
is like cutting off your feet or drinking poison.
Proverbs 26:6
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Proverbs 26:6
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6 Sending a message by the hands of a fool(A)
is like cutting off one’s feet or drinking poison.
Proverbs 26:10
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Proverbs 26:10
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10 Hiring a foolish person or anyone just passing by
is like an archer shooting at just anything.
Proverbs 26:10
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Proverbs 26:10
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10 Like an archer who wounds at random
is one who hires a fool or any passer-by.
Proverbs 26:24-28
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Proverbs 26:24-28
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24 Those who hate you may try to fool you with their words,
but in their minds they are planning evil.
25 People’s words may be kind, but don’t believe them,
because their minds are full of evil thoughts.
26 Lies can hide hate,
but the evil will be plain to everyone.
27 Whoever digs a pit for others will fall into it.
Whoever tries to roll a boulder down on others will be crushed by it.
28 Liars hate the people they hurt,
and false praise can ruin others.
Proverbs 26:24-28
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Proverbs 26:24-28
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24 Enemies disguise themselves with their lips,(A)
but in their hearts they harbor deceit.(B)
25 Though their speech is charming,(C) do not believe them,
for seven abominations fill their hearts.(D)
26 Their malice may be concealed by deception,
but their wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
27 Whoever digs a pit(E) will fall into it;(F)
if someone rolls a stone, it will roll back on them.(G)
28 A lying tongue hates those it hurts,
and a flattering mouth(H) works ruin.
Proverbs 28:21
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Proverbs 28:21
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21 It is not good for a judge to take sides,
but some will sin for only a piece of bread.
Proverbs 28:21
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Proverbs 28:21
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Proverbs 29:5
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Proverbs 29:5
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5 Those who give false praise to their neighbors
are setting a trap for them.
Proverbs 29:5
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Proverbs 29:5
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5 Those who flatter their neighbors
are spreading nets for their feet.(A)
Proverbs 29:12
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Proverbs 29:12
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12 If a ruler pays attention to lies,
all his officers will become wicked.
Proverbs 29:12
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Proverbs 29:12
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