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Proverbs 18:19 - Proverbs 19:5


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19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

20 A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

22 Whoso findeth a good wife hath obtained favor of the Lord.

23 The poor useth entreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

24 A man that hath friends must show himself friendly; and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

Proverbs 19
1 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way; and his heart fretteth against the Lord.

4 Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbor.

5 A false witness shall not be unpunished; and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.

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