11 An evil man seeks only rebellion;
Therefore a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

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11 An evil man seeketh only rebellion:
    therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

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19 He who loves transgression loves strife,
And (A)he who exalts his gate seeks destruction.

20 He who has a [a]deceitful heart finds no good,
And he who has (B)a perverse tongue falls into evil.

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  1. Proverbs 17:20 crooked

19 He loveth transgression that loveth strife:
    and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.

20 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good:
    and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

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24 (A)Wisdom is in the sight of him who has understanding,
But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

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24 Wisdom is before him that hath understanding;
    but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

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The Name of the Lord Is a Strong Tower

18 A man who isolates himself seeks his own desire;
He rages against all [a]wise judgment.

A fool has no delight in understanding,
But in expressing his (A)own heart.

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  1. Proverbs 18:1 sound wisdom

18 Through desire a man, having separated himself,
    seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

A fool hath no delight in understanding,
    but that his heart may discover itself.

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14 It is [a]good for nothing,” cries the buyer;
But when he has gone his way, then he boasts.

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  1. Proverbs 20:14 Lit. evil, evil

14 It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer:
    but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

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29 A wicked man hardens his face,
But as for the upright, he [a]establishes his way.

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  1. Proverbs 21:29 Qr., LXX understands

29 A wicked man hardeneth his face:
    but as for the upright, he directeth his way.

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10 (A)Cast out the scoffer, and contention will leave;
Yes, strife and reproach will cease.

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10 Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out;
    yea, strife and reproach shall cease.

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He who sows iniquity will reap (A)sorrow,[a]
And the rod of his anger will fail.

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  1. Proverbs 22:8 trouble

He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity:
    and the rod of his anger shall fail.

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26 (A)Do not be one of those who [a]shakes hands in a pledge,
One of those who is [b]surety for debts;

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  1. Proverbs 22:26 Lit. strikes
  2. Proverbs 22:26 guaranty

26 Be not thou one of them that strike hands,
or of them that are sureties for debts.

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Listen to Your Father

23 When you sit down to eat with a ruler,
Consider carefully what is before you;
And put a knife to your throat
If you are a man given to appetite.
Do not desire his delicacies,
For they are deceptive food.

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23 When thou sittest to eat with a ruler,
consider diligently what is before thee:
and put a knife to thy throat,
if thou be a man given to appetite.
Be not desirous of his dainties:
for they are deceitful meat.

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Do not eat the bread of (A)a[a] miser,
Nor desire his delicacies;
For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.
“Eat and drink!” (B)he says to you,
But his heart is not with you.
The morsel you have eaten, you will vomit up,
And waste your pleasant words.

(C)Do not speak in the hearing of a fool,
For he will despise the wisdom of your words.

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  1. Proverbs 23:6 Lit. one who has an evil eye

Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye,
neither desire thou his dainty meats:
for as he thinketh in his heart, so is he:
Eat and drink, saith he to thee;
but his heart is not with thee.
The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up,
and lose thy sweet words.
Speak not in the ears of a fool:
for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

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He who sends a message by the hand of a fool
Cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.

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He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool
cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.

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