Proverbs 20:5-7

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A plan (motive, wise counsel) in the heart of a man is like water in a deep well,
But a man of understanding draws it out.^(A)
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Many a man proclaims his own loyalty and goodness,
But who can find a faithful and trustworthy man?
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The righteous man who walks in integrity and lives life in accord with his [godly] beliefs—
How blessed [happy and spiritually secure] are his children after him [who have his example to follow].