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Proverbs 17:7

Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool, Much less are lying lips to a prince.

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Proverbs 17:8

A bribe is a charm in the sight of its owner; Wherever he turns, he prospers.

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Proverbs 17:9

One who conceals an offense seeks love, But one who repeats a matter separates close friends.

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Proverbs 17:10

A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding Than a hundred blows into a fool.

Proverbs 17:11

A rebellious person seeks only evil, So a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

Proverbs 17:12

Let a person meet a bear robbed of her cubs, Rather than a fool in his foolishness.

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Proverbs 17:13

One who returns evil for good, Evil will not depart from his house.

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Proverbs 17:14

The beginning of strife is like letting out water, So abandon the quarrel before it breaks out.

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Proverbs 17:15

One who justifies the wicked and one who condemns the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.

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Proverbs 17:16

Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, When he has no sense?

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Proverbs 17:17

A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity.

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Proverbs 17:18

A person lacking in sense shakes hands And becomes guarantor in the presence of his neighbor.

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Proverbs 17:19

One who loves wrongdoing loves strife; One who makes his doorway high seeks destruction.

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Proverbs 17:20

One who has a crooked mind finds nothing good, And one who is corrupted in his language falls into evil.

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Proverbs 17:21

He who fathers a fool does so to his sorrow, And the father of a fool has no joy.

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