Practical Warnings About Speech and Relationships

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¶ A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.

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¶ Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

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¶ He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.

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¶ An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

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¶ A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

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¶ Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.

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¶ The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.

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¶ Many seek the ruler's favour; but every man's judgment cometh from the LORD.

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¶ An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.