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Proverbs 20:9-22 Darby Translation 1890 (DARBY)

9. Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?

10. Divers weights, divers measures, even both of them are abomination to Jehovah.

11. Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

12. The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.

13. Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

14. Bad! bad! saith the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

15. There is gold, and a multitude of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a precious Jewel.

16. Take his garment that is become surety for another, and hold him in pledge for strangers.

17. Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

18. Plans are established by counsel; and with good advice make war.

19. He that goeth about talebearing revealeth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that openeth his lips.

20. Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in the blackest darkness.

21. An inheritance obtained hastily at the beginning will not be blessed in the end.

22. Say not, I will recompense evil: wait on Jehovah, and he shall save thee.

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