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Proverbs - ch 20 v 1 - 20
- Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler; And whosoever erreth thereby is not wise.
- The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: He that provoketh him to anger sinneth `against' his own life.
- It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarrelling.
- The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; Therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
- Counsel in the heart of man is `like' deep water; But a man of understanding will draw it out.
- Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness; But a faithful man who can find?
- A righteous man that walketh in his integrity, Blessed are his children after him.
- A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment Scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
- Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
- Diverse weights, and diverse measures, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.
- Even a child maketh himself known by his doings, Whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
- The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.
- Love not sleep, let thou come to poverty; Open thine eyes, `and' thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
- It is bad, it is bad, saith the buyer; But when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
- There is gold, and abundance of rubies; But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
- Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge `that is surety' for foreigners.
- Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; But afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
- Every purpose is established by counsel; And by wise guidance make thou war.
- He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; Therefore company not with him that openeth wide his lips.
- Whoso curseth his father or his mother, His lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.
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