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| | Pro 20:1 | Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
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| | Pro 20:2 | A king's wrath is like the roar of a lion; he who angers him forfeits his life.
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| | Pro 20:3 | It is to a man's honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.
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| | Pro 20:4 | A sluggard does not plow in season; so at harvest time he looks but finds nothing.
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| | Pro 20:5 | The purposes of a man's heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out.
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| | Pro 20:6 | Many a man claims to have unfailing love, but a faithful man who can find?
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| | Pro 20:7 | The righteous man leads a blameless life; blessed are his children after him.
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| | Pro 20:8 | When a king sits on his throne to judge, he winnows out all evil with his eyes.
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| | Pro 20:9 | Who can say, "I have kept my heart pure; I am clean and without sin"?
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| | Pro 20:10 | Differing weights and differing measures-- the LORD detests them both.
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| | Pro 20:11 | Even a child is known by his actions, by whether his conduct is pure and right.
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| | Pro 20:12 | Ears that hear and eyes that see-- the LORD has made them both.
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| | Pro 20:13 | Do not love sleep or you will grow poor; stay awake and you will have food to spare.
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| | Pro 20:14 | "It's no good, it's no good!" says the buyer; then off he goes and boasts about his purchase.
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| | Pro 20:15 | Gold there is, and rubies in abundance, but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel.
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| | Pro 20:16 | Take the garment of one who puts up security for a stranger; hold it in pledge if he does it for a wayward woman.
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| | Pro 20:17 | Food gained by fraud tastes sweet to a man, but he ends up with a mouth full of gravel.
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| | Pro 20:18 | Make plans by seeking advice; if you wage war, obtain guidance.
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| | Pro 20:19 | A gossip betrays a confidence; so avoid a man who talks too much.
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| | Pro 20:20 | If a man curses his father or mother, his lamp will be snuffed out in pitch darkness.
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| | Pro 20:21 | An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning will not be blessed at the end.
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| | Pro 20:22 | Do not say, "I'll pay you back for this wrong!" Wait for the LORD, and he will deliver you.
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| | Pro 20:23 | The LORD detests differing weights, and dishonest scales do not please him.
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| | Pro 20:24 | A man's steps are directed by the LORD. How then can anyone understand his own way?
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| | Pro 20:25 | It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly and only later to consider his vows.
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| | Pro 20:26 | A wise king winnows out the wicked; he drives the threshing wheel over them.
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| | Pro 20:27 | The lamp of the LORD searches the spirit of a man ; it searches out his inmost being.
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| | Pro 20:28 | Love and faithfulness keep a king safe; through love his throne is made secure.
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| | Pro 20:29 | The glory of young men is their strength, gray hair the splendor of the old.
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| | Pro 20:30 | Blows and wounds cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the inmost being.
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