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Proverbs 20:28
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Proverbs 20:28
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Proverbs 20:28
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Proverbs 20:28
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28 Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
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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 21:8
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Proverbs 21:8
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8 The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.
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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 21:29
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Proverbs 21:29
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29 A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.
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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 22:10-11
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Proverbs 22:10-11
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10 Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
11 He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
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Proverbs 23:1-3
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Proverbs 23:1-3
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Proverbs 23:1-3
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Proverbs 23:1-3
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23 When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:
2 And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.
3 Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.
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Proverbs 23:6-8
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Proverbs 23:6-8
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Saying 9
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- 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 23:6-8
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Proverbs 23:6-8
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6 Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:
7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
8 The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.
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Proverbs 25:5
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Proverbs 25:5
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Proverbs 25:5
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Proverbs 25:5
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5 Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
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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 26:6
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Proverbs 26:6
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6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
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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 26:10
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Proverbs 26:10
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10 The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
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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 26:24-28
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Proverbs 26:24-28
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24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.
26 Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.
27 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
28 A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
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Proverbs 28:21
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Proverbs 28:21
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Proverbs 28:21
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Proverbs 28:21
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21 To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.
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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 29:5
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Proverbs 29:5
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5 A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.
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Proverbs 29:12
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Proverbs 29:12
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Proverbs 29:12
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Proverbs 29:12
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12 If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.
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