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Wise king sifts out the wicked
Proverbs 20:26 New King James Version (NKJV) 26 A wise king sifts out the wicked, And brings the threshing wheel over them.
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Don’t devote something rashly, as holy
Proverbs 20:25 New King James Version (NKJV) 25 It is a snare for a man to devote rashly something as holy, And afterward to reconsider his vows.
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Can a man understand his own way?
Proverbs 20:24 New King James Version (NKJV) 24 A man’s steps are of the Lord; How then can a man understand his own way?
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Diverse weights and measures
Proverbs 20:10 New King James Version (NKJV) 10 Diverse weights and diverse measures, They are both alike, an abomination to the Lord. Proverbs 20:23 New King James Version (NKJV) 23 Diverse weights are an abomination to the Lord, And dishonest scales are not good.
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Don’t recompense evil
Proverbs 20:22 New King James Version (NKJV) 22 Do not say, “I will recompense evil”; Wait for the Lord, and He will save you.
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Do not associate with one who flatters with his lips
Proverbs 20:19 New King James Version (NKJV) 19 He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets; Therefore do not associate with one who flatters with his lips.
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Bread gained by deceit will become like gravel
Proverbs 20:17 New King James Version (NKJV) 17 Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man, But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.
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Lips of knowledge are a precious jewel
Proverbs 20:15 New King James Version (NKJV) 15 There is gold and a multitude of rubies, But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
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Buyer boasting
Proverbs 20:14 New King James Version (NKJV) 14 “It is good for nothing,” cries the buyer; But when he has gone his way, then he boasts.
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Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with bread
Proverbs 20:13 New King James Version (NKJV) 13 Do not love sleep, lest you come to poverty; Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with bread.
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