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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 Kindness and faithfulness protect the king;
he supports his throne by kindness.
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 ways of some people are twisted and strange,
but the behavior of those who do right is pure.
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 person appears brash,
but the virtuous think about the path ahead.
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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10 Remove the mocker and conflict disappears;
judgment and shame also stop.
11 Those who love a pure heart—
their speech is gracious, and the king is their friend.
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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23 When you sit down to dine with a ruler,
carefully consider what is in front of you.
2 Place a knife at your throat
to control your appetite.
3 Don’t long for the ruler’s delicacies;
the food misleads.
Proverbs 23:6-8
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Proverbs 23:6-8
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Saying 9
Footnotes
- 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 eat food with stingy people;
don’t long for their delicacies,
7 because they are like a hair in the throat.[a]
They say to you, “Eat and drink!”
but they don’t mean it.
8 You will eat scraps and vomit them out.
You will waste your pleasant words.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:7 LXX; Heb uncertain
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 Remove 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 Sending messages with a fool
is like cutting off one’s feet or drinking down violence.
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 Like an archer who wounds someone randomly,
so is one who hires a fool or a passerby.
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 Hateful people mislead with their lips,
keeping their deception within.
25 Though they speak graciously, don’t believe them,
for seven horrible things are in their heart.
26 They may cover their hatred with trickery,
but their evil will be revealed in public.
27 Those who dig a pit will fall in it;
those who roll a stone will have it turn back on them.
28 A lying tongue hates those it crushes;
a flattering mouth causes destruction.
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 Those who show favoritism aren’t good;
people do wrong for a crust of bread.
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 People who flatter their friends
spread out a net for their feet.
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