Proverbs 21:1-Proverbs 22:16 - The Lord Controls Wise And Foolish People
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He directs it wherever He chooses.
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but the Lord evaluates the motives.
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is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
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haughty eyes and an arrogant heart
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but anyone who is reckless certainly becomes poor.
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is a vanishing mist,
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because they refuse to act justly.
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but the behavior of the innocent is upright.
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than to share a house with a nagging wife.
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he has no consideration
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the inexperienced become wiser;
when one teaches a wise man,
he acquires knowledge.
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He brings the wicked to ruin.
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will himself also call out and not be answered.
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and a covert bribe,
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but a terror to those who practice iniquity.
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will come to rest
in the assembly of the departed spirits.
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whoever loves wine and oil will not get rich.
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and the treacherous, for
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than with a nagging and hot-tempered wife.
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but a foolish man consumes them.
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will find life, righteousness, and honor.
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and brought down its secure fortress.
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keeps himself out of trouble.
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acts with excessive pride.
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because his hands refuse to work.
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but the righteous give and don’t hold back.
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how much more so
when he brings it with ulterior motives!
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but the one who listens will speak successfully.
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but the upright man considers his way.
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will prevail against the Lord.
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but victory comes from the Lord.
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favor is better than silver and gold.
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the Lord made them both.
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but the inexperienced keep going and are punished.
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along with wealth, honor, and life.
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the one who guards himself stays far from them.
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even when he is old he will not depart from it.
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and the borrower is a slave to the lender.
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and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.
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for he shares his food with the poor.
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then quarreling and dishonor will cease.
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and gracious lips—the king is his friend.
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but He overthrows the words of the treacherous.
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I’ll be killed in the public square!”
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a man cursed by the Lord will fall into it.
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the rod of discipline will drive it away from him.
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and giving to the rich—both lead only to poverty.