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Proverbs 19:8

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He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

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  1. Proverbs 19:6

    Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

  2. Proverbs 19:7

    All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.

  3. Proverbs 19:9

    A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.

  4. Proverbs 19:10

    Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

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