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\c 20
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\v 1 Wine is a mocker and strong drink is a brawler;
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\q whoever is led astray by drink is not wise.
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\q
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\v 2 The fear of a king is like the fear of a young lion that is roaring;
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\q the one who makes him angry forfeits his life.
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\q
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\v 3 It is an honor for anyone to avoid conflict,
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\q but every fool jumps into an argument.
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\q
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\v 4 The lazy person does not plow in autumn;
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\q he seeks a crop at harvest time but will have nothing.
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\q
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\v 5 The purposes in a human heart are like deep water,
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\q but a person of understanding will draw them out.
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\q
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\v 6 Many a person proclaims he is loyal,
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\q but who can find one who is faithful?
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\q
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\v 7 The righteous walks in his integrity
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\q and his sons who follow after him are happy.
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\q
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\v 8 A king who sits on the throne performing the duties of a judge
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\q is winnowing with his eyes all the evil that is before him.
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\q
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\v 9 Who can say, "I have kept my heart clean;
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\q I am free from my sin"?
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\v 10 Differing weights and unequal measures—
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\q Yahweh hates them both.
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\q
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\v 11 Even a youth is known by his actions,
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\q by whether his conduct is pure and upright.
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\v 12 Ears that hear and eyes that see—
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\q Yahweh made them both.
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\v 13 Do not love sleep or you will come to poverty;
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\q open your eyes and you will have plenty to eat.
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\v 14 "Bad! Bad!" says the buyer,
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\q but when he goes away he boasts.
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\q
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\v 15 There is gold and an abundance of costly stones,
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\q but lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
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\v 16 Take a garment if its owner
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\q puts up money as security for a stranger's debt,
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\q and take it if he puts up security for adulteresses.
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\q
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\v 17 Bread gained by deceit tastes sweet,
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\q but afterward his mouth will be full of gravel.
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\v 18 Plans are established by advice
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\q and only with wise guidance should you wage war.
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\v 19 A gossip reveals secrets
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\q and so you should not associate with people who talk too much.
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\v 20 If a person curses his father or his mother,
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\q his lamp will be snuffed out in the middle of darkness.
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\v 21 An inheritance gained quickly at the beginning
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\q will do less good in the end.
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\v 22 Do not say, "I will pay you back for this wrong!"
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\q Wait for Yahweh and he will rescue you.
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\v 23 Yahweh hates unequal weights
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\q and dishonest scales are not good.
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\v 24 A person's steps are directed by Yahweh;
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\q how then can he understand his way?
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\v 25 It is a snare for a person to say rashly, "This thing is holy,"
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\q and begin to think about what it means only after making his vow.
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\v 26 A wise king winnows the wicked
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\q and he turns a threshing wheel over them.
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\v 27 The spirit of a person is the lamp of Yahweh,
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\q searching all his inmost parts.
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\v 28 Covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness preserve the king;
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\q his throne is made secure by love.
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\v 29 The glory of young men is their strength
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\q and the splendor of old people is their gray hair.
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\q
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\v 30 Blows that make a wound cleanse away evil
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\q and beatings make the innermost parts clean.
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