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Proverbs 19:3-15 New English Translation (NET)

3. A person’s folly subverts his way,and his heart rages against the Lord.

4. Wealth adds many friends,but a poor person is separated from his friend.

5. A false witness will not go unpunished,and the one who spouts out lies will not escape punishment.

6. Many people entreat the favor of a generous person,and everyone is the friend of the person who gives gifts.

7. All the relatives of a poor person hate him;how much more do his friends avoid him – he pursues them with words, but they do not respond.

8. The one who acquires wisdom loves himself;the one who preserves understanding will prosper.

9. A false witness will not go unpunished,and the one who spouts out lies will perish.

10. Luxury is not appropriate for a fool;how much less for a servant to rule over princes!

11. A person’s wisdom makes him slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.

12. A king’s wrath is like the roar of a lion,but his favor is like dew on the grass.

13. A foolish child is the ruin of his father,and a contentious wife is like a constant dripping.

14. A house and wealth are inherited from parents,but a prudent wife is from the Lord.

15. Laziness brings on a deep sleep,and the idle person will go hungry.

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