11 Evildoers foster rebellion against God;
    the messenger of death will be sent against them.

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11 A rebellious person seeks evil;
    a cruel emissary will be sent to oppose him.

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19 Whoever loves a quarrel loves sin;
    whoever builds a high gate invites destruction.

20 One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper;
    one whose tongue is perverse falls into trouble.

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19 The person who loves transgression loves strife;
    the person who builds a high gate invites destruction.

20 The person whose mind[a] is perverse does not find good,
    and anyone with perverted speech falls into trouble.

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  1. Proverbs 17:20 Lit. heart

24 A discerning person keeps wisdom in view,
    but a fool’s eyes(A) wander to the ends of the earth.

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24 A person with understanding has wisdom as his objective,
    but a fool looks only[a] to earthly goals.

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  1. Proverbs 17:24 The Heb. lacks only

18 An unfriendly person pursues selfish ends
    and against all sound judgment starts quarrels.

Fools find no pleasure in understanding
    but delight in airing their own opinions.(A)

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How Fools Talk

18 Whoever isolates himself pursues selfish ends;
he resists all sound advice.

A fool finds no satisfaction in trying to understand,
    for he would rather express his own opinion.

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14 “It’s no good, it’s no good!” says the buyer—
    then goes off and boasts about the purchase.

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14 “This is bad, bad,” says whoever is buying—
    but then he brags as he walks away after the sale.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 20:14 The Heb. lacks after the sale

29 The wicked put up a bold front,
    but the upright give thought to their ways.(A)

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29 The wicked man puts up a bold appearance,
    but the upright thinks about what he is doing.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 21:29 Lit. about his ways

10 Drive out the mocker, and out goes strife;
    quarrels and insults are ended.(A)

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10 Throw out the mocker and strife departs, too;[a]
    furthermore, quarrels[b] and discord will end.

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  1. Proverbs 22:10 The Heb. lacks too
  2. Proverbs 22:10 Or litigation

Whoever sows injustice reaps calamity,(A)
    and the rod they wield in fury will be broken.(B)

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Whoever sows wickedness reaps trouble,
    and the anger he uses for a weapon[a] will be destroyed.

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  1. Proverbs 22:8 Lit. rod

Saying 4

26 Do not be one who shakes hands in pledge(A)
    or puts up security for debts;

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26 Don’t be one of those who make promises
    to guarantee loans for debts.

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Saying 7

23 When you sit to dine with a ruler,
    note well what[a] is before you,
and put a knife to your throat
    if you are given to gluttony.
Do not crave his delicacies,(A)
    for that food is deceptive.

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  1. Proverbs 23:1 Or who

Things to Avoid in Life

23 Whenever you sit down to dine with a ruler,
carefully think about what is before you.
Put a knife to your own throat,
    if you have a big appetite.[a]
Don’t crave his delicacies,
    because the meal is deceptive.

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  1. Proverbs 23:2 Lit. a master of an appetite

Saying 9

Do not eat the food of a begrudging host,
    do not crave his delicacies;(A)
for he is the kind of person
    who is always thinking about the cost.[a]
“Eat and drink,” he says to you,
    but his heart is not with you.
You will vomit up the little you have eaten
    and will have wasted your compliments.

Saying 10

Do not speak to fools,
    for they will scorn your prudent words.(B)

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  1. Proverbs 23:7 Or for as he thinks within himself, / so he is; or for as he puts on a feast, / so he is

Don’t consume food provided by a miserly[a] person,
    and don’t desire his delicacies,
for as he thinks within himself, so he is.
    “Eat and drink!” he’ll say to you,
        but his heart won’t be with you.
You’ll vomit up what little you’ve eaten,
    and your compliments will have been wasted.

Don’t speak when a fool is listening,
    because he’ll despise your wise words.

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  1. Proverbs 23:6 Lit. by the evil eyed

Sending a message by the hands of a fool(A)
    is like cutting off one’s feet or drinking poison.

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Whoever sends a message by the hand of a fool
    cuts off his own[a] feet and drinks violence.

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  1. Proverbs 26:6 The Heb. lacks his own