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Proverbs 20:19-21
English Standard Version
Proverbs 20:19-21
English Standard Version
19 Whoever (A)goes about slandering reveals secrets;
therefore do not associate with (B)a simple babbler.[a]
20 (C)If one curses his father or his mother,
(D)his lamp will be put out in utter darkness.
21 (E)An inheritance gained hastily in the beginning
will not be blessed in the end.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:19 Hebrew with one who is simple in his lips
Proverbs 20:19-21
New International Version
Proverbs 20:19-21
New International Version
19 A gossip betrays a confidence;(A)
so avoid anyone who talks too much.
20 If someone curses their father or mother,(B)
their lamp will be snuffed out in pitch darkness.(C)
21 An inheritance claimed too soon
will not be blessed at the end.
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