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Proverbs 18:15-19 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

15. Those whose hearts understand what is right get knowledge. The ears of those who are wise listen for it.

16. A gift opens the way for the one who gives it. It helps him meet important people.

17. The first one to tell his case seems right. Then someone else comes forward and questions him.

18. Casting lots will put a stop to arguing. It will keep the strongest enemies apart.

19. A broken friendship is harder to deal with than a city that has high walls around it. And arguing is like the locked gates of a mighty city.

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