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Proverbs 17:14-23 New Century Version (NCV)

14. Starting a quarrel is like a leak in a dam,so stop it before a fight breaks out.

15. The Lord hates both of these things:freeing the guilty and punishing the innocent.

16. It won’t do a fool any good to try to buy wisdom,because he doesn’t have the ability to be wise.

17. A friend loves you all the time,and a brother helps in time of trouble.

18. It is not wise to promiseto pay what your neighbor owes.

19. Whoever loves to argue loves to sin.Whoever brags a lot is asking for trouble.

20. A person with an evil heart will find no success,and the person whose words are evil will get into trouble.

21. It is sad to have a foolish child;there is no joy in being the parent of a fool.

22. A happy heart is like good medicine,but a broken spirit drains your strength.

23. When the wicked accept money to do wrongthere can be no justice.

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