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Proverbs 19:8-13 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

8. Do yourself a favourby having good sense—you will be glad you did.

9. Dishonest witnesses and liarswill be destroyed.

10. It isn't right for a foolto live in luxuryor for a slave to rulein place of a king.

11. It's wise to be patientand show what you are likeby forgiving others.

12. An angry king roarslike a lion,but when a king is pleased,it's like dew on the crops.

13. A foolish son brings disgraceto his father.A nagging wife goes on and onlike the drip, drip, dripof the rain.

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