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Proverbs 18:1-9 Good News Bible Anglicised (GNBDC)

1. People who do not get along with others are interested only in themselves; they will disagree with what everyone else knows is right.

2. A fool does not care whether he understands a thing or not; all he wants to do is to show how clever he is.

3. Sin and shame go together. Lose your honour, and you will get scorn in its place.

4. A person's words can be a source of wisdom, deep as the ocean, fresh as a flowing stream.

5. It is not right to favour the guilty and prevent the innocent from receiving justice.

6. When some fool starts an argument, he is asking for a beating.

7. When a fool speaks, he is ruining himself; he gets caught in the trap of his own words.

8. Gossip is so tasty — how we love to swallow it!

9. A lazy person is as bad as someone who is destructive.

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