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Proverbs 27:11-22 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

11. Be wise, my son, and bring my heart joy, so that I can answer anyone who taunts me.

12. A sensible person sees danger and takes cover;the inexperienced keep going and are punished.

13. Take his garment, for he has put up security for a stranger;get collateral if it is for foreigners.

14. If one blesses his neighborwith a loud voice early in the morning,it will be counted as a curse to him.

15. An endless dripping on a rainy dayand a nagging wife are alike.

16. The one who controls her controls the windand grasps oil with his right hand.

17. Iron sharpens iron,and one man sharpens another.

18. Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and whoever looks after his master will be honored.

19. As water reflects the face,so the heart reflects the person.

20. Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied, and people’s eyes are never satisfied.

21. A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold,and a man for the words of his praise.

22. Though you grind a foolin a mortar with a pestle along with grain,you will not separate his foolishness from him.

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