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Proverbs 20:8-19 Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision 1752 (DRC1752)

8. The king, that sitteth on the throne of judgment, scattereth away all evil with his look.

9. Who can say: My heart is clean, I am pure from sin?

10. Diverse weights and diverse measures, both are abominable before God.

11. By his inclinations a child is known, if his works be clean and right.

12. The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the Lord hath made them both.

13. Love not sleep, lest poverty oppress thee: open thy eyes, and be filled with bread.

14. It is nought, it is nought, saith every buyer: and when he is gone away, then he will boast.

15. There is gold, and a multitude of jewels: but the lips of knowledge are a precious vessel.

16. Take away the garment of him that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge from him for strangers.

17. The bread of lying is sweet to a man: but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

18. Designs are strengthened by counsels: and wars are to be managed by governments.

19. Meddle not with him that revealeth secrets, and walketh deceitfully, and openeth wide his lips.

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