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100 lines
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# Chapter 20
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1. Wine is a mocker, beer is a brawler;
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whoever goes astray because of them is not wise.
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2. A king's terrible wrath is like the roaring of a lion;
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anyone who provokes him endangers himself.
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3. Honor belongs to the person who ends a dispute,
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but any fool can get himself into a quarrel.
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4. The slacker does not plow during planting season;
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at harvest time he looks, and there is nothing.
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5. Counsel in a person's heart is deep water;
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but a person of understanding draws it out.
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6. Many a person proclaims his own loyalty,
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but who can find a trustworthy person?
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7. A righteous person acts with integrity;
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his children who come after him will be happy.
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8. A king sitting on a throne to judge
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separates out all evil with his eyes.
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9. Who can say, "I have kept my heart pure;
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I am cleansed from my sin"?
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10. Differing weights and varying measures--
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both are detestable to
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the Lord.
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11. Even a young man is known by his actions--
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by whether his behavior is pure and upright.
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12. The hearing ear and the seeing eye--
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the Lord made them both.
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13. Don't love sleep, or you will become poor;
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open your eyes, and you'll have enough to eat.
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14. "It's worthless, it's worthless!" the buyer says,
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but after he is on his way, he gloats.
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15. There is gold and a multitude of jewels,
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but knowledgeable lips are a rare treasure.
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16. Take his garment,
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for he has put up security for a stranger;
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get collateral if it is for foreigners.
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17. Food gained by fraud is sweet to a person,
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but afterward his mouth is full of gravel.
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18. Finalize plans with counsel,
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and wage war with sound guidance.
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19. The one who reveals secrets is a constant gossip;
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avoid someone with a big mouth.
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20. Whoever curses his father or mother--
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his lamp will go out in deep darkness.
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21. An inheritance gained prematurely
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will not be blessed ultimately.
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22. Don't say, "I will avenge this evil!"
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Wait on
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the Lord, and he will rescue you.
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23. Differing weights are detestable to
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the Lord,
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and dishonest scales are unfair.
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24. Even a courageous person's steps are determined by
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the Lord,
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so how can anyone understand his own way?
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25. It is a trap for anyone to dedicate something rashly
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and later to reconsider his vows.
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26. A wise king separates out the wicked
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and drives the threshing wheel over them.
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27. The Lord's lamp sheds light on a person's life,
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searching the innermost parts.
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28. Loyalty and faithfulness guard a king;
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through loyalty he maintains his throne.
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29. The glory of young men is their strength,
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and the splendor of old men is gray hair.
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30. Lashes and wounds purge away evil,
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and beatings cleanse the innermost parts.
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