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Proverbs 19:16

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He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.

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  1. Proverbs 19:14

    House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the Lord.

  2. Proverbs 19:15

    Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

  3. Proverbs 19:17

    He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

  4. Proverbs 19:18

    Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.

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Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.