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“Better is a dry morsel and quietness with itThan a house full of feasting with strife.A servant who acts wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully,And will share in the inheritance among brothers.” “The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,But the Lord tests hearts.An evildoer listens to wicked lips;A
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“The plans of the heart belong to a person,But the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.All the ways of a person are clean in his own sight,But the Lord examines the motives.Commit your works to the Lord,And your plans will be established.” “The Lord has made everything for its own purpose,Even the wicked
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“A gentle answer turns away wrath,But a harsh word stirs up anger.The tongue of the wise makes knowledge pleasant,But the mouth of fools spouts foolishness.” “The eyes of the Lord are in every place,Watching the evil and the good.A soothing tongue is a tree of life,But perversion in it crushes the spirit.” “A fool rejects
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“A wise son accepts his father’s discipline,But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.From the fruit of a person’s mouth he enjoys good,But the desire of the treacherous is violence.The one who guards his mouth protects his life,The one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.” “The soul of the lazy one craves and
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The Verses (NASB) “Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,But whoever hates rebuke is stupid.A good person will obtain favor from the Lord,But He will condemn a person who devises evil.A person will not be established by wickedness,But the root of the righteous will not be moved.” “An excellent wife is the crown of her husband,But she

