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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 Gracious love and truth preserve a king;
through love his throne is made secure.
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 conduct[a] of a guilty man is perverse,
but the behavior of the pure is upright.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:8 Lit. way
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 The wicked man puts up a bold appearance,
but the upright thinks about what he is doing.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:29 Lit. about his ways
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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11 Whoever loves purity[c] and gracious speech
will gain the king as his friend.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:10 The Heb. lacks too
- Proverbs 22:10 Or litigation
- Proverbs 22:11 Lit. purity of heart
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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Things to Avoid in Life
23 Whenever you sit down to dine with a ruler,
carefully think about what is before you.
2 Put a knife to your own throat,
if you have a big appetite.[a]
3 Don’t crave his delicacies,
because the meal is deceptive.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:2 Lit. a master of an appetite
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 Don’t consume food provided by a miserly[a] person,
and don’t desire his delicacies,
7 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.
8 You’ll vomit up what little you’ve eaten,
and your compliments will have been wasted.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:6 Lit. by the evil eyed
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 Purge the wicked from the king’s presence,
and his throne will be established in righteousness.
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 Whoever sends a message by the hand of a fool
cuts off his own[a] feet and drinks violence.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 26:6 The Heb. lacks his own
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 An archer who shoots at anyone—
is like someone who hires a fool or anyone who passes by.
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 Someone who hates hides behind his words,
harboring deceit within himself.
25 Though he speaks graciously, don’t believe him,
for there are seven detestable things in his heart.
26 Though malice disguises itself with deception,
its evil will be exposed publicly.
27 Whoever digs a pit will fall into it,
and the stone will come back
on whoever starts it rolling.
28 A lying tongue hates its victims,
and a flattering mouth causes ruin.
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 show partiality isn’t good,
yet for a piece of bread the valiant will transgress.
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 strong man who flatters his neighbor
is setting a trap where he walks.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:5 Lit. trap for his footsteps
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