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Passage Lookup: Proverbs 21-23
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Proverbs 21:1
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A king's heart is like streams of water in the Lord 's hand: He directs it wherever He chooses.(a)
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Proverbs 21:2
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All a man's ways seem right to him, but the Lord evaluates the motives.[a](b)
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Proverbs 21:3
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Doing what is righteous and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.(c)
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Proverbs 21:4
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The lamp[b] that guides the wicked— haughty eyes and an arrogant heart(d)—is sin.
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Proverbs 21:5
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The plans of the diligent certainly lead to profit, but anyone who is reckless certainly becomes poor.(e)
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Proverbs 21:6
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Making a fortune through a lying tongue is a vanishing mist,[c] a pursuit of death.[d][e](f)
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Proverbs 21:7
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The violence of the wicked sweeps them away because they refuse to act justly.
Proverbs 21:8
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A guilty man's conduct is crooked,(g) but the behavior of the innocent is upright.(h)
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Proverbs 21:9
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Better to live on the corner of a roof than to share a house with a nagging wife.(i)
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Proverbs 21:10
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A wicked person desires evil; he has no consideration[f] for his neighbor.(j)
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Proverbs 21:11
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When a mocker is punished, the inexperienced become wiser; when one teaches a wise man, he acquires knowledge.(k)
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Proverbs 21:12
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The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked; He brings the wicked to ruin.
Proverbs 21:13
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The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor will himself also call out and not be answered.(l)
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Proverbs 21:14
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A secret gift soothes anger, and a covert bribe,[g] fierce rage.(m)
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Proverbs 21:15
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Justice executed is a joy to the righteous but a terror to those who practice iniquity.(n)
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Proverbs 21:16
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The man who strays from the way of wisdom will come to rest in the assembly of the departed spirits.(o)
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Proverbs 21:17
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The one who loves pleasure will become a poor man; whoever loves wine and oil will not get rich.(p)
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Proverbs 21:18
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The wicked are a ransom for the righteous, and the treacherous, for[h] the upright.(q)
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Proverbs 21:19
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Better to live in a wilderness than with a nagging and hot-tempered wife.(r)
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Proverbs 21:20
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Precious treasure and oil are in the dwelling of a wise person, but a foolish man consumes them.[i](s)
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Proverbs 21:21
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The one who pursues righteousness and faithful love will find life, righteousness, and honor.(t)
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Proverbs 21:22
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A wise person went up against a city of warriors and brought down its secure fortress.(u)
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Proverbs 21:23
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The one who guards his mouth and tongue keeps himself out of trouble.(v)
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Proverbs 21:24
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The proud and arrogant person, named "Mocker," acts with excessive pride.(w)
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Proverbs 21:25
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A slacker's craving will kill him because his hands refuse to work.(x)
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Proverbs 21:26
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He is filled with craving[j] all day long, but the righteous give and don't hold back.(y)
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Proverbs 21:27
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The sacrifice of a wicked person is detestable— how much more so when he brings it with ulterior motives!(z)
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Proverbs 21:28
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A lying witness will perish,(aa) but the one who listens will speak successfully.
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Proverbs 21:29
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A wicked man puts on a bold face,(ab) but the upright man considers his way.
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Proverbs 21:30
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No wisdom, no understanding, and no counsel will prevail against the Lord .(ac)
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Proverbs 21:31
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A horse is prepared for the day of battle,(ad) but victory comes from the Lord .(ae)
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Proverbs 22:1
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A good name is to be chosen over great wealth; favor is better than silver and gold.(a)
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Proverbs 22:2
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The rich and the poor have this in common:[a] the Lord made them both.[b](b)
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Proverbs 22:3
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A sensible person sees danger and takes cover, but the inexperienced keep going and are punished.(c)
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Proverbs 22:4
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The result of humility is fear of the Lord , along with wealth, honor, and life.(d)
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Proverbs 22:5
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There are thorns and snares on the path of the crooked;(e) the one who guards himself stays far from them.
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Proverbs 22:6
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Teach a youth about the way he should go;(f) even when he is old he will not depart from it.
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Proverbs 22:7
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The rich rule over the poor,(g) and the borrower is a slave to the lender.(h)
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Proverbs 22:8
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The one who sows injustice will reap disaster,(i) and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.
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Proverbs 22:9
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A generous person[c] will be blessed,(j) for he shares his food with the poor.(k)
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Proverbs 22:10
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Drive out a mocker,(l) and conflict goes too; then quarreling and dishonor will cease.(m)
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Proverbs 22:11
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The one who loves a pure heart and gracious lips—the king is his friend.(n)
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Proverbs 22:12
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The Lord 's eyes keep watch over knowledge, but He overthrows the words of the treacherous.
Proverbs 22:13
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The slacker says, "There's a lion outside! I'll be killed in the public square!"(o)
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Proverbs 22:14
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The mouth of the forbidden woman is a deep pit; a man cursed by the Lord will fall into it.(p)
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Proverbs 22:15
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Foolishness is tangled up in the heart of a youth; the rod of discipline will drive it away from him.(q)
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Proverbs 22:16
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Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself, and giving to the rich—both lead only to poverty.(r)
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Proverbs 22:17
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Listen closely,[d] pay attention to the words of the wise,(s) and apply your mind to my knowledge.
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Proverbs 22:18
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For it is pleasing if you keep them within you and if[e] they are constantly on your lips.
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Proverbs 22:19
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I have instructed you today—even you— so that your confidence may be in the Lord .
Proverbs 22:20
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Haven't I written for you thirty sayings[f] about counsel and knowledge,
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Proverbs 22:21
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in order to teach you true and reliable words, so that you may give a dependable report[g](t) to those who sent you?(u)
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Proverbs 22:22
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Don't rob a poor man because he is poor, and don't crush the oppressed(v) at the gate,(w)
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Proverbs 22:23
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for the Lord will take up their case(x) and will plunder those who plunder them.
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Proverbs 22:24
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Don't make friends with an angry man,[h] and don't be a companion of a hot-tempered man,(y)
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Proverbs 22:25
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or you will learn his ways(z) and entangle yourself in a snare.
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Proverbs 22:26
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Don't be one of those who enter agreements,[i] who put up security for loans.(aa)
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Proverbs 22:27
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If you have no money to pay, even your bed will be taken from under you.(ab)
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Proverbs 22:28
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Don't move an ancient boundary marker that your fathers set up.(ac)
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Proverbs 22:29
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Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand in the presence of kings. He will not stand in the presence of unknown men.(ad)
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Proverbs 23:1
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When you sit down to dine with a ruler, consider carefully what[a] is before you,
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Proverbs 23:2
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and put a knife to your throat if you have a big[b] appetite;
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Proverbs 23:3
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don't desire his choice food,(a) for that food is deceptive.
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Proverbs 23:4
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Don't wear yourself out to get rich;(b) stop giving your attention to it.
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Proverbs 23:5
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As soon as your eyes fly to it, it disappears,(c) for it makes wings for itself and flies like an eagle to the sky.
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Proverbs 23:6
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Don't eat a stingy person's bread,[c](d) and don't desire his choice food,(e)
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Proverbs 23:7
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for it's like someone calculating inwardly.[d](f) "Eat and drink," he says to you, but his heart is not with you.(g)
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Proverbs 23:8
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You will vomit the little you've eaten and waste your pleasant words.
Proverbs 23:9
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Don't speak to[e] a fool, for he will despise the insight of your words.(h)
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Proverbs 23:10
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Don't move an ancient boundary marker,(i) and don't encroach on the fields of the fatherless,
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Proverbs 23:11
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for their Redeemer is strong,(j) and He will take up their case against you.(k)
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Proverbs 23:12
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Apply yourself to discipline and listen to words of knowledge.
Proverbs 23:13
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Don't withhold discipline from a youth; if you beat him with a rod, he will not die.(l)
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Proverbs 23:14
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Strike him with a rod, and you will rescue his life from Sheol.(m)
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Proverbs 23:15
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My son, if your heart is wise, my heart will indeed rejoice.(n)
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Proverbs 23:16
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My innermost being will cheer when your lips say what is right.(o)
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Proverbs 23:17
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Don't let your heart envy sinners;(p) instead, always fear the Lord .(q)
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Proverbs 23:18
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For then you will have a future, and your hope will never fade.(r)
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Proverbs 23:19
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Listen, my son, and be wise; keep your mind on the right course.
Proverbs 23:20
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Don't associate with those who drink too much wine(s) or with those who gorge themselves on meat.(t)
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Proverbs 23:21
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For the drunkard and the glutton will become poor, and grogginess will clothe them in rags.(u)
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Proverbs 23:22
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Listen to your father who gave you life, and don't despise your mother when[f] she is old.(v)
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Proverbs 23:23
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Buy—and do not sell—truth, wisdom, instruction, and understanding.(w)
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Proverbs 23:24
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The father of a righteous son will rejoice greatly, and one who fathers a wise son will delight in him.(x)
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Proverbs 23:25
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Let your father and mother have joy,(y) and let her who gave birth to you rejoice.
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Proverbs 23:26
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My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes observe my ways.
Proverbs 23:27
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For a prostitute is a deep pit,(z) and a stranger is a narrow well;
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Proverbs 23:28
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indeed, she sets an ambush like a robber(aa) and increases those among men who are unfaithful.
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Proverbs 23:29
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Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has conflicts? Who has complaints? Who has wounds for no reason?(ab) Who has red eyes?
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Proverbs 23:30
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Those who linger over wine, those who go looking for mixed wine.(ac)
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Proverbs 23:31
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Don't gaze at wine because it is red,(ad) when it gleams in the cup and goes down smoothly.(ae)
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Proverbs 23:32
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In the end it bites like a snake and stings like a viper.
Proverbs 23:33
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Your eyes will see strange things, and you will say absurd things.[g](af)
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Proverbs 23:34
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You'll be like someone sleeping out at sea or lying down on the top of a ship's mast.
Proverbs 23:35
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"They struck me, but[h] I feel no pain! They beat me, but I didn't know it!(ag) When will I wake up? I'll look for another drink."(ah)
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