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Proverbs 19:22

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The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

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  1. Proverbs 19:20

    Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

  2. Proverbs 19:21

    There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand.

  3. Proverbs 19:23

    The fear of the Lord tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

  4. Proverbs 19:24

    A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

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