Proverbs:20:1-23
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Wine is a mocker ,
strong drink a brawler ;
and whoever is led astray by it is not wise .
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The dread wrath of a king is like the growling of a lion ;
he who provokes him to anger forfeits his life .
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It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife ;
but every fool will be quarreling .
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The sluggard does not plow in the autumn ;
he will seek at harvest and have nothing .
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The purpose in a man '
s mind is like deep water ,
but a man of understanding will draw it out .
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Many a man proclaims his own loyalty ,
but a faithful man who can find ?
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A righteous man who walks in his integrity --
blessed are his sons after him !
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A king who sits on the throne of judgment winnows all evil with his eyes .
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Who can say , "
I have made my heart clean ;
I am pure from my sin "?
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Diverse weights and diverse measures are both alike an abomination to the LORD .
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Even a child makes himself known by his acts ,
whether what he does is pure and right .
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The hearing ear and the seeing eye ,
the LORD has made them both .
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Love not sleep ,
lest you come to poverty ;
open your eyes ,
and you will have plenty of bread .
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It is bad ,
it is bad ,"
says the buyer ;
but when he goes away ,
then he boasts .
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There is gold ,
and abundance of costly stones ;
but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel .
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Take a man '
s garment when he has given surety for a stranger ,
and hold him in pledge when he gives surety for foreigners .
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Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man ,
but afterward his mouth will be full of gravel .
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Plans are established by counsel ;
by wise guidance wage war .
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He who goes about gossiping reveals secrets ;
therefore do not associate with one who speaks foolishly .
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If one curses his father or his mother ,
his lamp will be put out in utter darkness .
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An inheritance gotten hastily in the beginning will in the end not be blessed .
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Do not say , "
I will repay evil ";
wait for the LORD ,
and he will help you .
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Diverse weights are an abomination to the LORD ,
and false scales are not good .
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