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Proverbs 17:4-21

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4An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; And a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.
5Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker; And he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
6Children’s children are the crown of old men; And the glory of children are their fathers.
7Excellent speech becometh not a fool; Much less do lying lips a prince.
8A bribe is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it; Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
9He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.
10A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understanding Than a hundred stripes into a fool.
11An evil man seeketh only rebellion; Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
12Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, Rather than a fool in his folly.
13Whoso rewardeth evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house.
14The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.
15He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.
16Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding?
17A friend loveth at all times; And a brother is born for adversity.
18A man void of understanding striketh hands, And becometh surety in the presence of his neighbor.
19He loveth transgression that loveth strife: He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.
20He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
21He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow; And the father of a fool hath no joy.

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