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Proverbs 23:7-24

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7for what they're thinking inside is what they really are. They say, “Come on, eat and drink!”—but in their minds they don't really care about you.
8You'll vomit up the little pieces you've eaten, and your kind words of appreciation will be wasted.
9Don't talk to stupid people because they'll ridicule your wise words.
10Don't move ancient boundary markers, and don't encroach on fields belonging to orphans,
11for their Protector is powerful and he will plead their case against you.
12Focus your mind on instruction; listen intently to words of knowledge.
13Don't keep from disciplining your children—a beating won't kill them.
14If you use physical correction you can save them from death.
15My son, if you think wisely then I'll be happy;
16I'll be delighted when you say what's right.
17Don't think enviously of sinners, but always remember to honor the Lord,
18for there's definitely a future for you, and your hope will not be crushed.
19Pay attention, my son, and be wise; make sure your mind concentrates on following the right way.
20Don't join in with people who drink too much wine or who stuff themselves with meat.
21For people who get drunk and overeat lose all they've got, and they spend so much time dozing that all they have left to wear is rags.
22Pay attention to your father, and don't disregard your mother when she's old.
23Invest in truth—and don't sell it! Invest in wisdom, instruction, and understanding.
24Children who do right make their fathers very happy; a wise son brings joy to his father.

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