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Proverbs 12:8–11

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A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
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From verse 8

  1. 2 Corinthians 10:18Rank 1 from verse 8
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    18For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

  2. Proverbs 3:35Rank 2 from verse 8
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    35The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.

  3. 1 Corinthians 3:10–15Rank 3 from verse 8
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    10According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.

    11For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

    12Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;

    13Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is.

    14If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.

    15If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.

  4. 1 Corinthians 4:5Rank 4 from verse 8
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    5Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.

  5. Malachi 2:8–9Rank 5 from verse 8
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    8But ye are departed out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith the Lord of hosts.

    9Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have been partial in the law.

  6. Matthew 27:4–5Rank 6 from verse 8
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    4Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.

    5And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

  7. Acts 12:23Rank 7 from verse 8
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    23And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

  8. Daniel 12:2Rank 8 from verse 8
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    2And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

  9. Genesis 41:39Rank 9 from verse 8
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    39And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art:

  10. Luke 12:42–44Rank 10 from verse 8
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    42And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?

    43Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

    44Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.

  11. Luke 16:8Rank 11 from verse 8
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    8And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.

  12. Psalms 132:18Rank 12 from verse 8
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    18His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.

  13. 1 Samuel 13:13Rank 13 from verse 8
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    13And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the Lord thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the Lord have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.

  14. 1 Samuel 16:18Rank 14 from verse 8
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    18Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the Lord is with him.

  15. 1 Samuel 18:30Rank 15 from verse 8
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    30Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.

  16. 1 Samuel 25:17Rank 16 from verse 8
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    17Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household: for he is such a son of Belial, that a man cannot speak to him.

  17. Proverbs 1:26Rank 17 from verse 8
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    26I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;

  18. Proverbs 5:23Rank 18 from verse 8
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    23He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.

  19. Ecclesiastes 8:1Rank 19 from verse 8
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    1WHO is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man’s wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.

From verse 9

  1. Luke 14:11Rank 1 from verse 9
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    11For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

  2. Proverbs 13:7Rank 2 from verse 9
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    7There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

From verse 10

  1. Deuteronomy 25:4Rank 1 from verse 10
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    4¶ Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn.

  2. Genesis 33:13–14Rank 2 from verse 10
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    13And he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children are tender, and the flocks and herds with young are with me: and if men should overdrive them one day, all the flock will die.

    14Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir.

  3. Numbers 22:28–32Rank 3 from verse 10
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    28And the Lord opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?

    29And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now would I kill thee.

    30And the ass said unto Balaam, Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden ever since I was thine unto this day? was I ever wont to do so unto thee? And he said, Nay.

    31Then the Lord opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the Lord standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.

    32And the angel of the Lord said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me:

  4. James 2:13–16Rank 4 from verse 10
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    13For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.

    14What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?

    15If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,

    16And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?

  5. 1 John 3:17Rank 5 from verse 10
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    17But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

  6. 1 Samuel 11:2Rank 6 from verse 10
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    2And Nahash the Ammonite answered them, On this condition will I make a covenant with you, that I may thrust out all your right eyes, and lay it for a reproach upon all Israel.

  7. Genesis 37:26–28Rank 7 from verse 10
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    26And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?

    27Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content.

    28Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.

  8. John 19:31–32Rank 8 from verse 10
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    31The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.

    32Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him.

  9. John 4:11Rank 9 from verse 10
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    11The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?

  10. Judges 1:7Rank 10 from verse 10
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    7And Adoni-bezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their meat under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died.

From verse 11

  1. Proverbs 28:19Rank 1 from verse 11
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    19He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.

  2. Proverbs 14:23Rank 2 from verse 11
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    23In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

  3. 1 Thessalonians 4:11–12Rank 3 from verse 11
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    11And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

    12That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.

  4. Psalms 128:2Rank 4 from verse 11
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    2For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.

  5. Ephesians 4:28Rank 5 from verse 11
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    28Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

  6. 2 Thessalonians 3:8Rank 6 from verse 11
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    8Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:

  7. Proverbs 9:6Rank 7 from verse 11
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    6Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

  8. Proverbs 14:4Rank 8 from verse 11
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    4Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.

  9. Proverbs 7:7Rank 9 from verse 11
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    7And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,

  10. Genesis 3:19Rank 10 from verse 11
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    19In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

  11. Proverbs 13:20Rank 11 from verse 11
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    20He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

  12. Proverbs 1:10–19Rank 12 from verse 11
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    10¶ My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.

    11If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:

    12Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:

    13We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:

    14Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse:

    15My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:

    16For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.

    17Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.

    18And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.

    19So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.

  13. Proverbs 4:14–15Rank 13 from verse 11
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    14¶ Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.

    15Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.

  14. Proverbs 6:32Rank 14 from verse 11
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    32But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.

  15. Titus 1:10–11Rank 15 from verse 11
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    10For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:

    11Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.

  16. Judges 9:4Rank 16 from verse 11
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    4And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.

  17. Proverbs 9:13Rank 17 from verse 11
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    13¶ A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.

  18. Proverbs 9:16Rank 18 from verse 11
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    16Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

  19. Psalms 26:4Rank 19 from verse 11
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    4I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.

  20. Jonah 2:8Rank 20 from verse 11
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    8They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.

  21. Proverbs 13:23Rank 21 from verse 11
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    23Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.

  22. Proverbs 27:27Rank 22 from verse 11
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    27And thou shalt have goats’ milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.

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Proverbs 12:8

COMBINED MEANING

man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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commended

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Sense 1: Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of commend, meaning to entrust to another's care. Sense 2: To praise or recommend.

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COMBINED MEANING

wisdom

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Knowledge, understanding, judgment, skill, or prudence.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

heart

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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.

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Proverbs 12:9

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servant

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One who serves another; a worker, attendant, subject, bondservant, or appointed minister.

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better

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Sense 1: More excellent, more fitting, or to a greater degree. Sense 2: To improve or make better.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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Proverbs 12:10

COMBINED MEANING

righteous

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Sense 1: Right, just, equitable, or in accord with truth, justice, or the will of God. Sense 2: Upright or innocent in a matter. Sense 3: Made or regarded as right. Sense 4: As a noun, persons so described.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

mercies

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Plural form of mercy (compassion or pity shown to the distressed or guilty; kindness that withholds deserved harm).

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cruel

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Disposed to inflict pain or suffering; without pity or compassion; fierce or severe.

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DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 12:11

COMBINED MEANING

land

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Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

satisfied

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Past-tense or past-participial form of satisfy (to fill, content, supply sufficiently, or meet what is required).

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

vain

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Empty, fruitless, ineffective, unprofitable, worthless, false, unsubstantial, or conceited.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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void

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Empty, unfilled, unoccupied, lacking something, invalid, cancelled, or without effect.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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understanding

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1. The capacity or act of perceiving, comprehending, discerning, judging, interpreting, or applying knowledge. 2. Knowledge, insight, wisdom, or prudent judgment possessed or gained. 3. Skill or ability in a work, art, subject, vision, saying, or interpretation.

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12:7The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.

12:8A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

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12:9He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

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12:10A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

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12:11He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

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12:12The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

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