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Proverbs 22:10-15 Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version (ETR)

10. Get rid of the proud who laugh at what is right, and trouble will leave with them. All arguments and insults will end.

11. Love a pure heart and kind words, and the king will be your friend.

12. The Lord watches over true knowledge, and he opposes those who try to deceive others.

13. A person who is lazy and wants to stay home says, “There is a lion outside, and I might be killed in the streets!”

14. The sin of adultery is a trap, and the Lord gets very angry with those who fall into it.

15. Children do foolish things, but if you punish them, they will learn not to do them.

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