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Proverbs 20:1-7 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

1. It isn't clever to get drunk!Drinking makes a fool of youand leads to fights.

2. An angry ruleris like a roaring lion—make either one angry,and you are dead.

3. It makes you look goodwhen you avoid a fight—only fools love to quarrel.

4. If you are too lazy to plough,don't expect a harvest.

5. Someone's thoughts may beas deep as the ocean,but if you are clever,you will discover them.

6. There are many who say,“You can trust me!”But can they be trusted?

7. Good people live right,and God blesses the childrenwho follow their example.

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