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Proverbs 21:6-17 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

6. Cheating to get richis a foolish dreamand no less than suicide.

7. You destroy yourselfby being cruel and violentand refusing to live right.

8. All crooks are liars,but anyone who is innocentwill do right.

9. It's better to stay outsideon the roof of your housethan to live insidewith a nagging wife.

10. Evil people want to do wrong,even to their friends.

11. An ignorant fool learnsby seeing others punished;a sensible person learnsby being instructed.

12. God is always fair!He knows what the wicked doand will punish them.

13. If you won't help the poor,don't expect to be heardwhen you cry out for help.

14. A secret bribe will save youfrom someone's fierce anger.

15. When justice is done,good citizens are gladand crooks are terrified.

16. If you stop using good sense,you will find yourselfin the grave.

17. Heavy drinkers and otherswho live only for pleasurewill lose all they have.

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