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Passage Lookup: Proverbs 19,20,21
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Proverbs 19:1
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Better the poor whose walk is blameless than a fool whose lips are perverse.(a)
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Proverbs 19:2
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Desire without knowledge is not good— how much more will hasty feet miss the way!(b)
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Proverbs 19:3
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A person's own folly(c) leads to their ruin, yet their heart rages against the Lord .(d)
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Proverbs 19:4
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Wealth attracts many friends, but even the closest friend of the poor person deserts them.(e)
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Proverbs 19:5
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A false witness(f) will not go unpunished,(g) and whoever pours out lies will not go free.(h)
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Proverbs 19:6
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Many curry favor with a ruler,(i) and everyone is the friend of one who gives gifts.(j)
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Proverbs 19:7
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The poor are shunned by all their relatives— how much more do their friends avoid them!(k) Though the poor pursue them with pleading, they are nowhere to be found.[a](l)
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Proverbs 19:8
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The one who gets wisdom loves life; the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.(m)
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Proverbs 19:9
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A false witness will not go unpunished, and whoever pours out lies will perish.(n)
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Proverbs 19:10
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It is not fitting for a fool(o) to live in luxury— how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!(p)
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Proverbs 19:11
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A person's wisdom yields patience;(q) it is to one's glory to overlook an offense.
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Proverbs 19:12
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A king's rage is like the roar of a lion,(r) but his favor is like dew(s) on the grass.(t)
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Proverbs 19:13
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A foolish child is a father's ruin,(u) and a quarrelsome wife is like the constant dripping of a leaky roof.(v)
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Proverbs 19:14
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Houses and wealth are inherited from parents,(w) but a prudent wife is from the Lord .(x)
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Proverbs 19:15
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Laziness brings on deep sleep, and the shiftless go hungry.(y)
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Proverbs 19:16
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Whoever keeps commandments keeps their life, but whoever shows contempt for their ways will die.(z)
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Proverbs 19:17
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Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord ,(aa) and he will reward them for what they have done.(ab)
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Proverbs 19:18
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Discipline your children, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to their death.(ac)
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Proverbs 19:19
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A hot-tempered person must pay the penalty; rescue them, and you will have to do it again.
Proverbs 19:20
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Listen to advice and accept discipline,(ad) and at the end you will be counted among the wise.(ae)
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Proverbs 19:21
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Many are the plans in a person's heart, but it is the Lord 's purpose that prevails.(af)
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Proverbs 19:22
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What a person desires is unfailing love[b]; better to be poor than a liar.
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Proverbs 19:23
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The fear of the Lord leads to life; then one rests content, untouched by trouble.(ag)
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Proverbs 19:24
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A sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth!(ah)
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Proverbs 19:25
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Flog a mocker, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke the discerning,(ai) and they will gain knowledge.(aj)
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Proverbs 19:26
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Whoever robs their father and drives out their mother(ak) is a child who brings shame and disgrace.
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Proverbs 19:27
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Stop listening to instruction, my son,(al) and you will stray from the words of knowledge.
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Proverbs 19:28
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A corrupt witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.(am)
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Proverbs 19:29
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Penalties are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.(an)
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Proverbs 20:1
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Wine(a) is a mocker(b) and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray(c) by them is not wise.(d)
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Proverbs 20:2
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A king's wrath strikes terror like the roar of a lion;(e) those who anger him forfeit their lives.(f)
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Proverbs 20:3
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It is to one's honor to avoid strife, but every fool(g) is quick to quarrel.(h)
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Proverbs 20:4
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Sluggards(i) do not plow in season; so at harvest time they look but find nothing.(j)
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Proverbs 20:5
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The purposes of a person's heart are deep waters,(k) but one who has insight draws them out.
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Proverbs 20:6
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Many claim to have unfailing love, but a faithful person who can find?(l)
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Proverbs 20:7
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The righteous lead blameless lives;(m) blessed are their children after them.(n)
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Proverbs 20:8
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When a king sits on his throne to judge,(o) he winnows out all evil with his eyes.(p)
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Proverbs 20:9
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Who can say, "I have kept my heart pure;(q) I am clean and without sin"?(r)
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Proverbs 20:10
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Differing weights and differing measures— the Lord detests them both.(s)
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Proverbs 20:11
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Even small children are known by their actions, so is their conduct really pure(t) and upright?
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Proverbs 20:12
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Ears that hear and eyes that see— the Lord has made them both.(u)
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Proverbs 20:13
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Do not love sleep or you will grow poor;(v) stay awake and you will have food to spare.
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Proverbs 20:14
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"It's no good, it's no good!" says the buyer— then goes off and boasts about the purchase.
Proverbs 20:15
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Gold there is, and rubies in abundance, but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel.
Proverbs 20:16
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Take the garment of one who puts up security for a stranger; hold it in pledge(w) if it is done for an outsider.(x)
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Proverbs 20:17
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Food gained by fraud tastes sweet,(y) but one ends up with a mouth full of gravel.(z)
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Proverbs 20:18
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Plans are established by seeking advice; so if you wage war, obtain guidance.(aa)
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Proverbs 20:19
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A gossip betrays a confidence;(ab) so avoid anyone who talks too much.
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Proverbs 20:20
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If someone curses their father or mother,(ac) their lamp will be snuffed out in pitch darkness.(ad)
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Proverbs 20:21
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An inheritance claimed too soon will not be blessed at the end.
Proverbs 20:22
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Do not say, "I'll pay you back for this wrong!"(ae) Wait for the Lord , and he will avenge you.(af)
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Proverbs 20:23
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The Lord detests differing weights, and dishonest scales do not please him.(ag)
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Proverbs 20:24
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A person's steps are directed(ah) by the Lord .(ai) How then can anyone understand their own way?(aj)
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Proverbs 20:25
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It is a trap to dedicate something rashly and only later to consider one's vows.(ak)
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Proverbs 20:26
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A wise king winnows out the wicked; he drives the threshing wheel over them.(al)
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Proverbs 20:27
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The human spirit is[a] the lamp of the Lord (am) that sheds light on one's inmost being.(an)
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Proverbs 20:28
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Love and faithfulness keep a king safe; through love(ao) his throne is made secure.(ap)
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Proverbs 20:29
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The glory of young men is their strength, gray hair the splendor of the old.(aq)
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Proverbs 20:30
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Blows and wounds scrub(ar) away evil, and beatings(as) purge the inmost being.
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Proverbs 21:1
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In the Lord 's hand the king's heart is a stream of water that he channels toward all who please him.(a)
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Proverbs 21:2
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A person may think their own ways are right, but the Lord weighs the heart.(b)
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Proverbs 21:3
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To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.(c)
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Proverbs 21:4
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Haughty eyes(d) and a proud heart— the unplowed field of the wicked—produce sin.
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Proverbs 21:5
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The plans of the diligent lead to profit(e) as surely as haste leads to poverty.
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Proverbs 21:6
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A fortune made by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare.[a](f)
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Proverbs 21:7
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The violence of the wicked will drag them away,(g) for they refuse to do what is right.
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Proverbs 21:8
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The way of the guilty is devious,(h) but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
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Proverbs 21:9
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Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.(i)
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Proverbs 21:10
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The wicked crave evil; their neighbors get no mercy from them.
Proverbs 21:11
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When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; by paying attention to the wise they get knowledge.(j)
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Proverbs 21:12
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The Righteous One[b] takes note of the house of the wicked and brings the wicked to ruin.(k)
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Proverbs 21:13
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Whoever shuts their ears to the cry of the poor will also cry out(l) and not be answered.(m)
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Proverbs 21:14
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A gift given in secret soothes anger, and a bribe concealed in the cloak pacifies great wrath.(n)
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Proverbs 21:15
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When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers.(o)
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Proverbs 21:16
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Whoever strays from the path of prudence comes to rest in the company of the dead.(p)
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Proverbs 21:17
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Whoever loves pleasure will become poor; whoever loves wine and olive oil will never be rich.(q)
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Proverbs 21:18
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The wicked become a ransom(r) for the righteous, and the unfaithful for the upright.
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Proverbs 21:19
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Better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and nagging wife.(s)
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Proverbs 21:20
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The wise store up choice food and olive oil, but fools gulp theirs down.
Proverbs 21:21
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Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity[c](t) and honor.(u)
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Proverbs 21:22
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One who is wise can go up against the city of the mighty(v) and pull down the stronghold in which they trust.
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Proverbs 21:23
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Those who guard their mouths(w) and their tongues keep themselves from calamity.(x)
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Proverbs 21:24
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The proud and arrogant person(y)—"Mocker" is his name— behaves with insolent fury.
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Proverbs 21:25
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The craving of a sluggard will be the death of him,(z) because his hands refuse to work.
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Proverbs 21:26
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All day long he craves for more, but the righteous(aa) give without sparing.(ab)
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Proverbs 21:27
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The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable(ac)— how much more so when brought with evil intent!(ad)
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Proverbs 21:28
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A false witness(ae) will perish,(af) but a careful listener will testify successfully.
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Proverbs 21:29
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The wicked put up a bold front, but the upright give thought to their ways.(ag)
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Proverbs 21:30
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There is no wisdom,(ah) no insight, no plan that can succeed against the Lord .(ai)
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Proverbs 21:31
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The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but victory rests with the Lord .(aj)
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