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Proverbs 20:22-30 Common English Bible (CEB)

22. Don’t say, "I’ll repay the evildoer!"Wait for the Lord, and he will save you.

23. The Lord detests false weights;deceptive scales aren’t right.

24. A person’s steps are from the Lord;how then can people understand their path?

25. It is a snare to say rashly, "It is holy,"and only reflect after making the promise.

26. A wise king sifts out the wicked,and runs them over with a wheel.

27. The breath of a person is the lamp of the Lord,searching all the inmost parts.

28. Kindness and faithfulness protect the king;he supports his throne by kindness.

29. Strength is the glory of young men;gray hair is the splendor of old age.

30. Blows and bruises remove evil;beatings cleanse the inner parts.

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