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| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1Unfriendly people care only about themselves; they lash out at common sense. |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2Fools have no interest in understanding; they only want to air their own opinions. |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3Doing wrong leads to disgrace, and scandalous behavior brings contempt. |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4Wise words are like deep waters; wisdom flows from the wise like a bubbling brook. |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5It is not right to acquit the guilty or deny justice to the innocent. |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6Fools’ words get them into constant quarrels; they are asking for a beating. |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7The mouths of fools are their ruin; they trap themselves with their lips. |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8Rumors are dainty morsels that sink deep into one’s heart. |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9A lazy person is as bad as someone who destroys things. |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10The name of the LORD is a strong fortress; the godly run to him and are safe. |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11The rich think of their wealth as a strong defense; they imagine it to be a high wall of safety. |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12Haughtiness goes before destruction; humility precedes honor. |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13Spouting off before listening to the facts is both shameful and foolish. |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14The human spirit can endure a sick body, but who can bear a crushed spirit? |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15Intelligent people are always ready to learn. Their ears are open for knowledge. |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16Giving a gift can open doors; it gives access to important people! |
| 17[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 17The first to speak in court sounds right— until the cross-examination begins. |
| 18[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 18Flipping a coin can end arguments; it settles disputes between powerful opponents. |
| 19[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 19An offended friend is harder to win back than a fortified city. Arguments separate friends like a gate locked with bars. |
| 20[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 20Wise words satisfy like a good meal; the right words bring satisfaction. |
| 21[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 21The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences. |
| 22[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 22The man who finds a wife finds a treasure, and he receives favor from the LORD. |
| 23[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 23The poor plead for mercy; the rich answer with insults. |
| 24[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 24There are “friends” who destroy each other, but a real friend sticks closer than a brother. |
| [an error occurred while processing this directive] | Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. |
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