Proverbs 26:10-22
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10 The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
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11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
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12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
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13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
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14 As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
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15 The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
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16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
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17 He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
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18 As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
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19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
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20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
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21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
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22 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.