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Proverbs 17:1
New King James Version

The Lord Tests Hearts

17 Better is (A)a dry morsel with quietness,
Than a house full of [a]feasting with strife.

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Proverbs 17:28
New King James Version

28 (A)Even a fool is counted wise when he holds his peace;
When he shuts his lips, he is considered perceptive.

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