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Proverbs 21:17
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Proverbs 21:17
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17 Anyone who loves pleasure will become poor.
Anyone who loves wine and olive oil will never be rich.
Proverbs 23:20-21
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Proverbs 23:20-21
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20 Don’t join those who drink too much wine.
Don’t join those who stuff themselves with meat.
21 Those who drink or eat too much will become poor.
If they sleep too much, they’ll have to wear rags.
Proverbs 25:16
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Proverbs 25:16
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16 If you find honey, eat just enough.
If you eat too much of it, you will throw up.
Proverbs 27:7
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Proverbs 27:7
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7 When you are full, you even hate honey.
When you are hungry, even what is bitter tastes sweet.
Proverbs 28:7
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Proverbs 28:7
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7 A child who understands what is right learns from instruction.
But a child who likes to eat too much brings shame on his father.
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