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Proverbs 22:11-21

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11Hee that loueth purenesse of heart for the grace of his lippes, the King shalbe his friend.
12The eyes of the Lord preserue knowledge: but hee ouerthroweth the wordes of the transgressour.
13The slouthfull man saith, A lyon is without, I shall be slaine in the streete.
14The mouth of strage women is as a deepe pit: he with whom the Lord is angry, shall fall therein.
15Foolishnesse is bounde in the heart of a childe: but the rodde of correction shall driue it away from him.
16Hee that oppresseth the poore to increase him selfe, and giueth vnto the riche, shall surely come to pouertie.
17Incline thine eare, and heare the wordes of the wise, and apply thine heart vnto my knowledge.
18For it shalbe pleasant, if thou keepe them in thy bellie, and if they be directed together in thy lippes.
19That thy confidence may be in the Lord, I haue shewed thee this day: thou therefore take heede.
20Haue not I written vnto thee three times in counsels and knowledge,
21That I might shewe thee the assurance of the wordes of trueth to answere the wordes of trueth to them that sende to thee?

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