Proverbs 20:2-17
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2 The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
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3 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
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4 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
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5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
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6 Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
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7 The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
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8 A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
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9 Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
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10 Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.
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11 Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
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12 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
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13 Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
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14 It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
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15 There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
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16 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
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17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.