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Proverbs 17:11-24 New Living Translation (NLT)

11. Evil people are eager for rebellion,but they will be severely punished.

12. It is safer to meet a bear robbed of her cubsthan to confront a fool caught in foolishness.

13. If you repay good with evil,evil will never leave your house.

14. Starting a quarrel is like opening a floodgate,so stop before a dispute breaks out.

15. Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent—both are detestable to the lord.

16. It is senseless to pay to educate a fool,since he has no heart for learning.

17. A friend is always loyal,and a brother is born to help in time of need.

18. It’s poor judgment to guarantee another person’s debtor put up security for a friend.

19. Anyone who loves to quarrel loves sin;anyone who trusts in high walls invites disaster.

20. The crooked heart will not prosper;the lying tongue tumbles into trouble.

21. It is painful to be the parent of a fool;there is no joy for the father of a rebel.

22. A cheerful heart is good medicine,but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.

23. The wicked take secret bribesto pervert the course of justice.

24. Sensible people keep their eyes glued on wisdom,but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.

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