18Unfriendly people care only about themselves; they lash out at common sense.H8378H6504H1245H1566H84542Fools have no interest in understanding; they only want to air their own opinions.H3684H2654H8394H3820H15403Doing wrong leads to disgrace, and scandalous behavior brings contempt.H7563H935H935H937H7036H27814Wise words are like deep waters; wisdom flows from the wise like a bubbling brook.H1697H376H6310H6013H4325H4726H2451H5042H51585It is not right to acquit the guilty or deny justice to the innocent.H2896H5375H6440H7563H5186H6662H49416Fools’ words get them into constant quarrels; they are asking for a beating.H3684H8193H935H7379H6310H7121H41127The mouths of fools are their ruin; they trap themselves with their lips.H3684H6310H4288H8193H4170H53158Rumors are dainty morsels that sink deep into one’s heart.H1697H5372H3859H3381H2315H9909A lazy person is as bad as someone who destroys things.H7503H4399H251H1167H784310The name of the Lord is a strong fortress; the godly run to him and are safe.H8034H3068H5797H4026H6662H7323H768211The rich think of their wealth as a strong defense; they imagine it to be a high wall of safety.H6223H1952H5797H7151H7682H2346H490612Haughtiness goes before destruction; humility precedes honor.H6440H7667H3820H376H1361H6440H3519H603813Spouting off before listening to the facts is both shameful and foolish.H7725H1697H8085H200H363914The human spirit can endure a sick body, but who can bear a crushed spirit?H7307H376H3557H4245H5218H7307H537515Intelligent people are always ready to learn. Their ears are open for knowledge.H3820H995H7069H1847H241H2450H1245H184716Giving a gift can open doors; it gives access to important people!H120H4976H7337H5148H6440H141917The first to speak in court sounds right—until the cross-examination begins.H7223H7379H6662H7453H935H935H271318Flipping a coin can end arguments; it settles disputes between powerful opponents.H1486H4079H7673H6504H609919An offended friend is harder to win back than a fortified city. Arguments separate friends like a gate locked with bars.H251H6586H5797H7151H4079H4066H1280H75920Wise words satisfy like a good meal; the right words bring satisfaction.H376H990H7646H6529H6310H8393H8193H764621The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences.H4194H2416H3027H3956H157H398H652922The man who finds a wife finds a treasure, and he receives favor from the Lord.H4672H802H4672H2896H6329H7522H306823The poor plead for mercy; the rich answer with insults.H7326H1696H8469H6223H6030H579424There are “friends” who destroy each other, but a real friend sticks closer than a brother.H376H7453H7489H3426H157H1695H251
Proverbs 19
19Better to be poor and honest than to be dishonest and a fool.H2896H7326H1980H8537H6141H8193H36842Enthusiasm without knowledge is no good; haste makes mistakes.H5315H1847H2896H213H7272H23983People ruin their lives by their own foolishness and then are angry at the Lord.H200H120H5557H1870H3820H2196H30684Wealth makes many “friends”; poverty drives them all away.H1952H3254H7227H7453H1800H6504H74535A false witness will not go unpunished, nor will a liar escape.H8267H5707H5352H6315H3577H44226Many seek favors from a ruler; everyone is the friend of a person who gives gifts!H7227H2470H6440H5081H7453H376H49767The relatives of the poor despise them; how much more will their friends avoid them! Though the poor plead with them, their friends are gone.H251H7326H8130H4828H7368H7291H5618To acquire wisdom is to love oneself; people who cherish understanding will prosper.H7069H3820H157H5315H8104H8394H4672H28969A false witness will not go unpunished, and a liar will be destroyed.H8267H5707H5352H6315H3577H610It isn’t right for a fool to live in luxury or for a slave to rule over princes!H8588H5000H3684H5650H4910H826911Sensible people control their temper; they earn respect by overlooking wrongs.H7922H120H748H639H8597H5674H658812The king’s anger is like a lion’s roar, but his favor is like dew on the grass.H4428H2197H5099H3715H7522H2919H621213A foolish child is a calamity to a father; a quarrelsome wife is as annoying as constant dripping.H3684H1121H1942H1H4079H802H2956H181214Fathers can give their sons an inheritance of houses and wealth, but only the Lord can give an understanding wife.H1004H1952H5159H1H7919H802H306815Lazy people sleep soundly, but idleness leaves them hungry.H6103H5307H8639H7423H5315H745616Keep the commandments and keep your life; despising them leads to death.H8104H4687H8104H5315H959H1870H419117If you help the poor, you are lending to the Lord—and he will repay you!H2603H1800H3867H3068H1576H799918Discipline your children while there is hope. Otherwise you will ruin their lives.H3256H1121H3426H8615H5315H5375H419119Hot-tempered people must pay the penalty. If you rescue them once, you will have to do it again.H1419H1632H2534H5375H6066H5337H325420Get all the advice and instruction you can, so you will be wise the rest of your life.H8085H6098H6901H4148H2449H31921You can make many plans, but the Lord’s purpose will prevail.H7227H4284H376H3820H6098H3068H696522Loyalty makes a person attractive. It is better to be poor than dishonest.H8378H120H2617H7326H2896H376H357723Fear of the Lord leads to life, bringing security and protection from harm.H3374H3068H2416H3885H7649H6485H745124Lazy people take food in their hand but don’t even lift it to their mouth.H6102H2934H3027H6747H7725H6310H772525If you punish a mocker, the simpleminded will learn a lesson; if you correct the wise, they will be all the wiser.H5221H3887H6612H6191H3198H995H995H184726Children who mistreat their father or chase away their mother are an embarrassment and a public disgrace.H7703H1H1272H517H1121H954H265927If you stop listening to instruction, my child, you will turn your back on knowledge.H2308H1121H8085H4148H7686H561H184728A corrupt witness makes a mockery of justice; the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.H1100H5707H3887H4941H6310H7563H1104H20529Punishment is made for mockers, and the backs of fools are made to be beaten.H8201H3559H3887H4112H1460H3684
Proverbs 20
20Wine produces mockers; alcohol leads to brawls. Those led astray by drink cannot be wise.H3196H3887H7941H1993H7686H24492The king’s fury is like a lion’s roar; to rouse his anger is to risk your life.H367H4428H5099H3715H5674H2398H53153Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor; only fools insist on quarreling.H3519H376H7674H7379H191H15664Those too lazy to plow in the right season will have no food at the harvest.H6102H2790H2779H7592H7592H71055Though good advice lies deep within the heart, a person with understanding will draw it out.H6098H3820H376H6013H4325H376H8394H18026Many will say they are loyal friends, but who can find one who is truly reliable?H7230H120H7121H376H2617H529H376H46727The godly walk with integrity; blessed are their children who follow them.H6662H1980H8537H1121H835H3108When a king sits in judgment, he weighs all the evidence, distinguishing the bad from the good.H4428H3427H3678H1779H2219H7451H58699Who can say, “I have cleansed my heart; I am pure and free from sin”?H559H3820H2135H2891H240310False weights and unequal measures—the Lord detests double standards of every kind.H68H68H374H374H8147H1571H8441H306811Even children are known by the way they act, whether their conduct is pure, and whether it is right.H5288H5234H4611H6467H2134H347712Ears to hear and eyes to see—both are gifts from the Lord.H8085H241H7200H5869H3068H6213H814713If you love sleep, you will end in poverty. Keep your eyes open, and there will be plenty to eat!H157H8142H3423H6491H5869H7646H389914The buyer haggles over the price, saying, “It’s worthless,” then brags about getting a bargain!H7451H7451H559H7069H235H198415Wise words are more valuable than much gold and many rubies.H3426H2091H7230H6443H8193H1847H3366H362716Get security from someone who guarantees a stranger’s debt. Get a deposit if he does it for foreigners.H3947H899H6148H2114H2254H523717Stolen bread tastes sweet, but it turns to gravel in the mouth.H3899H8267H6156H376H310H6310H4390H268718Plans succeed through good counsel; don’t go to war without wise advice.H4284H3559H6098H8458H6213H442119A gossip goes around telling secrets, so don’t hang around with chatterers.H1980H7400H1540H5475H6148H6601H819320If you insult your father or mother, your light will be snuffed out in total darkness.H7043H1H517H5216H1846H380H380H282221An inheritance obtained too early in life is not a blessing in the end.H5159H926H973H7223H319H128822Don’t say, “I will get even for this wrong.” Wait for the Lord to handle the matter.H559H7999H7451H6960H3068H346723The Lord detests double standards; he is not pleased by dishonest scales.H68H68H8441H3068H4820H3976H289624The Lord directs our steps, so why try to understand everything along the way?H1397H4703H3068H120H995H187025Don’t trap yourself by making a rash promise to God and only later counting the cost.H4170H120H3216H6944H310H5088H123926A wise king scatters the wicked like wheat, then runs his threshing wheel over them.H2450H4428H2219H7563H7725H21227The Lord’s light penetrates the human spirit, exposing every hidden motive.H5397H120H5216H3068H2664H2315H99028Unfailing love and faithfulness protect the king; his throne is made secure through love.H2617H571H5341H4428H3678H5582H261729The glory of the young is their strength; the gray hair of experience is the splendor of the old.H8597H970H3581H1926H2205H787230Physical punishment cleanses away evil; such discipline purifies the heart.H2250H6482H8562H7451H4347H2315H990
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