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Proverbs 21:17-25

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17Those who spend their money to buy ◄things that give them pleasure/things that cause them to feel happy► will become poor; those who love to spend money to buy wine and nice/fancy food MTY will never become rich.
18Wicked people bring on themselves the sufferings that they were trying to cause righteous people to experience DOU.
19It is better to live alone in a desert than to live with a wife who is always nagging and complaining.
20Wise people have many valuable things in their houses, but foolish people quickly spend/waste all their money.
21Those who always try to act in a fair and kind way toward others will live a long time and be honored/respected.
22A wise army commander helps his troops climb over a wall to attack a city that is defended by a strong army, with the result that they are able to ◄get over/destroy► the high walls that their enemies trusted would protect them.
23Those who are very careful about what they say MTY are able to avoid trouble.
24Those who make fun of everything that is good are proud and conceited DOU; they always act in an inconsiderate way toward others.
25Lazy people, who refuse to work, will die of hunger because they SYN do not earn money to buy food.

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