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\v 5 Those who work hard and who carry out their plans will be successful,
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\q2 but everyone who takes action too quickly and with little planning, make themselves poor.
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\q2 but everyone who takes action too quickly and with little planning makes themselves poor.
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\v 6 When someone becomes rich because he tells lies,
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\q2 that wealth fades away like the mist; that wealth will kill him.
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\v 7 When wicked people act with violence, they are destroyed by their own violence,
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\v 7 When wicked people act with violence, they are destroyed by their own violence
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\q2 because they refuse to do what is right.
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\v 8 A guilty person follows a path covered with lies,
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\v 9 It is better to live alone in the corner of a housetop
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\q2 than inside a house with a wife who always wants to argue with you.
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\v 10 The wicked man craves evil more than anything;
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\v 10 The wicked man craves evil more than anything,
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\q2 and when he looks at his neighbor,
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\q2 the wicked man's eyes reveal
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\q2 that he is not going to be kind to his neighbor.
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\v 13 When the poor cried out for help, there was a person who refused to listen to their cries,
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\q2 but when he cried out, because he covered his ears to their cries, no one heard his cries.
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\v 14 Give a gift to a person who is angry with you, and it may turn away his anger;
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\v 14 Give a gift to a person who is angry with you and it may turn away his anger;
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\q2 a secret gift may help a person who is angry at you to calm down.
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\v 15 When there is justice, those who love what is right are happy,
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\q2 but when there is justice, it brings great fear to those who do what is evil.
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\v 16 A person who does not understand right and wrong, will get lost when he tries to make decisions,
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\v 16 A person who does not understand right and wrong will get lost when he tries to make decisions;
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\q2 he will only rest when he is dead.
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\v 21 A person who does right and is kind,
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\v 21 A person who does right and is kind
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\q2 lives a good life, makes wise decisions, and receives honor from others.
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\v 22 When a wise leader goes up against a city of mighty warriors,
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\v 23 Be careful, if you could put a guard to watch over the words that come out of your mouth and tongue,
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\v 23 Be careful; if you could put a guard to watch over the words that come out of your mouth and tongue,
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\q2 you would keep away from a lot of trouble.
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\v 24 The mocker thinks he is better than other people,
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\v 27 When the wicked decide to give an offering to Yahweh, Yahweh hates it,
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\v 27 When wicked people decide to give an offering to Yahweh, Yahweh hates it,
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\q2 and Yahweh hates it even more when the wicked man comes to worship Yahweh in order to get something for himself.
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\v 28 Those who lie about other people, will die,
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\v 28 Those who lie about other people will die,
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\q2 but the one who takes time to listen—when he says something, people will remember it.
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\v 30 Can there be any wisdom, any understanding, or any advice, that is wiser than Yahweh?
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\v 30 Can there be any wisdom, any understanding, or any advice that is wiser than Yahweh?
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\v 31 The groomsman prepares the horse for the day of battle,
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\q2 but the outcome of the battle, the winner or the loser, is determined by Yahweh.
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\v 1 Being a person who keeps his word is more important than having great riches,
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\q2 and being a person who everyone respects for doing right, is better than having silver and gold.
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\q2 and being a person who everyone respects for doing right is better than having silver and gold.
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\v 2 People who are rich and people who are poor have at least one thing in common—
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\q2 Yahweh made both of them.
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\q2 but those who have no experience or knowledge rush ahead into danger.
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\v 4 When a person is humble and gives Yahweh the respect he deserves,
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\q2 these are his rewards: Riches, and honor, and life.
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\q2 these are his rewards: riches and honor and life.
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\q2 and one who borrows money is almost like a slave to the one who lends him the money.
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\v 8 If you plant the seeds of wickedness, you can expect a crop of trouble,
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\q2 and when you use a rod to discipline your child,
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\q2 and when you use a rod to discipline your child
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\q2 but you use it when you are furious, it will do no good.
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\v 9 The one who looks for people to help, Yahweh will give many good gifts,
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\q2 because he considered it important to share his food with the poor.
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\v 9 Yahweh will give many good gifts to the one who looks for people to help,
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\q2 because that person considered it important to share his food with the poor.
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\v 10 If you throw out the conceited person, out will go all kinds of conflict with him.
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\q2 No one will quarrel or insult anyone else when he is gone.
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\v 20 I have written thirty of these sayings for you to learn;
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\v 20 I have written thirty of these sayings for you to learn,
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\q2 sayings to give you advice and to teach you what you do not know.
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\v 21 These lessons show you what is true and they teach you with faithful lessons,
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\v 1 When you sit down to eat a meal with ruler of a country,
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\v 1 When you sit down to eat a meal with the ruler of a country,
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\q2 think carefully about what is in front of you.
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\v 2 It is said, "put a knife to your throat" if you think of eating a lot of food,
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\q2 and he will say to you, "Eat and drink,"
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\q2 but that is not what he will really be thinking.
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\v 8 When you realize what he is really thinking, you will want to vomit what you have eaten;
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\v 8 When you realize what he is really thinking, you will want to vomit what you have eaten,
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\q2 and you will have wasted all the compliments you gave about the fine meal he prepared.
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\v 9 Do not waste time talking to a fool;
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\q2 he will only despise the wise things that you say.
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\v 10 Again, do not remove the ancient boundary stone. It is a marker for the property lines;
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\q2 and do not claim land that is set apart for orphans to work,
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\v 10 Do not remove the ancient boundary stone. It is a marker for the property lines.
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\q2 Also, do not claim land that is set apart for orphans to work,
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\v 11 because the One who redeems them is strong,
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\v 11 because the One who redeems them is strong
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\q2 and he will plead their case against you.
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\v 17 Do not envy sinful people;
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\q2 but give Yahweh the respect he deserves, all day long.
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\v 17 Do not envy sinful people,
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\q2 but all day long give Yahweh the respect he deserves.
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\v 18 If you respect him, you will have a life in the future,
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\q2 and Yahweh will certainly do for you what you are confidently expecting him to do.
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\v 19 My son, listen to me so you may become wise,
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\q2 and think about the way you live your life.
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\v 20 Do not associate with those who get drunk with wine,
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\v 20 Do not associate with those who get drunk with wine
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\q2 or with those who are eat far too much food,
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\v 21 because drunkards and gluttons will become poor;
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\v 21 because drunkards and gluttons will become poor
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\q2 and they will sleep so much that they will have nothing but rags to wear.
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\v 26 My son, take what I say and put it deep within you,
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\q2 and pay attention to the way that I live.
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\v 27 A prostitute is like a very deep pit, that is easy to fall into, but difficult to get out;
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\q2 another man's wife is a narrow pit; just as dangerous as a deep pit, but of a different kind.
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\v 27 A prostitute is like a very deep pit that is easy to fall into but difficult to get out of;
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\q2 another man's wife is a narrow pit—just as dangerous as a deep pit but of a different kind.
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\v 28 The immoral woman is waiting for you, waiting like a robber waits for his victim;
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\v 28 The immoral women are waiting for you, waiting like a robber waits for his victim,
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\q2 and they cause many men to become liars and traitors to those who love them.
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\v 29 Who is it who had trouble? Who has sorrows? Who has conflicts and fights?
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\v 29 Who is it who has trouble? Who has sorrows? Who has conflicts and fights?
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\q2 Who has quarreling? Who is wounded for no reason?
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\q2 Whose eyes are always bloodshot because they drank too much or ate too much?
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\v 31 Do not look with pleasure at red wine when it sparkles in the cup,
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\v 31 Do not look with pleasure at red wine when it sparkles in the cup
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\q2 and it goes down the throat smoothly.
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\v 32 But, in the last, it bites you like a poisonous snake .
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\v 32 But, in the last, it bites you like a poisonous snake.
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\v 33 It makes you see strange things,
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\q2 and within you, you say perverse things when you are drunk.
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\v 10 When trouble comes, and you are terrified like a coward,
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\v 10 When trouble comes and you are terrified like a coward,
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\q2 then your strength is small.
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\v 12 If you say, "I did not know that those people needed any help," then think about this:
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\q2 God knows why we do everything, so he also knows why you said those people needed no help.
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\q2 God sees everything you do in this life, so he certainly understands why you said that about those people.
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\q2 He will certainly pay you back—and everyone else, too—for the harm they have done.
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\q2 He will certainly pay you back—and everyone else, too—for the harm you have done.
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\v 13 My son, eat honey, because it tastes good;
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\q2 the honeycomb is sweet.
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\v 14 Wisdom is like the honeycomb, it feeds your life, if you can find it.
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\v 14 Wisdom is like the honeycomb; it feeds your life, if you can find it.
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\q2 If you can find it, you will have a future,
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\q2 and you will come to the future with hope that will not be cut short.
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\v 16 Even if good people fall down seven times,
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\q2 they always get back up,
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\q1 but when a disaster comes to the wicked,
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\q1 but when a disaster comes to wicked people,
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\q2 they are ruined by it.
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\v 19 Do not worry about those who do what is evil,
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\q2 and do not be jealous of them,
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\v 20 for there is no future for the wicked;
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\v 20 for there is no future for wicked people;
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\v 24 If they say to people who are guilty, "You are innocent,"
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\q2 they will be cursed by foreign peoples, and hated by nations.
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\q2 they will be cursed by foreign peoples and hated by nations.
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\v 25 But if judges say that guilty people must be punished,
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\q2 things will go well for those judges, and they will receive gifts of goodness.
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\q2 things will go well for those judges and they will receive gifts of goodness.
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\v 26 Answering honestly—that is the best thing a person can do.
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\v 27 First, do the work that needs to be done outside,
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\v 27 First, do the work that needs to be done outside
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\q2 and prepare your fields,
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\q2 and after that build your house.
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\v 1 Here are more wise sayings of Solomon that were written down by the men of Hezekiah, the king of Judah.
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\v 1 Here are more wise sayings of Solomon that were written down by the men of Hezekiah the king of Judah.
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\v 2 God honors himself when he hides something so people cannot know it.
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\v 4 Silver cannot be used by the metal worker,
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\v 4 Silver cannot be used by the metal worker
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\q2 unless the silver is heated and dross is removed from it;
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\v 5 just as the dross is removed, even so, if wicked men are removed from the kings court,
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\q2 his throne will be more secure, and he will be able to do what is right.
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\v 5 just as the dross is removed, even so, if wicked men are removed from the king's court,
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\q2 his throne will be more secure and he will be able to do what is right.
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\q2 than to embarrass you in front of an important nobleman by making you move so that you now sit far away from the king.
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\q When you witness something that gives you concern,
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\v 8 you should not quickly bring the matter to trial
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\q2 unless you are very sure about it,
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\q2 settle it between yourselves and do not tell others any secret you have learned about;
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\q2 and you would be ashamed;
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\q2 and from that time on, you will have a bad reputation.
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\v 10 for others might find out what you have done
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\q2 and you would be ashamed,
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\q2 and from that time on you will have a bad reputation.
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\v 13 A messenger who is reliable and on time gives delight to those who sent him;
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\q2 is like having a bad tooth or a foot that slips and makes you fall.
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\v 20 Singing a song to someone who is feeling sad—
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\q2 that is like giving cold water to a person who is thirsty.
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\v 26 A good person who falls before the wicked,
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\v 26 A good person who falls before wicked people—
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\q2 that is as bad as a spring that becomes muddied or a fountain that becomes polluted.
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