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Proverbs 25:17-19
The Message
Proverbs 25:17-19
The Message
A Person Without Self-Control
16-17 When you’re given a box of candy, don’t gulp it all down;
eat too much chocolate and you’ll make yourself sick;
And when you find a friend, don’t outwear your welcome;
show up at all hours and he’ll soon get fed up.
18 Anyone who tells lies against the neighbors
in court or on the street is a loose cannon.
19 Trusting a double-crosser when you’re in trouble
is like biting down on an abscessed tooth.
Proverbs 25:17-19
New International Version
Proverbs 25:17-19
New International Version
17 Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house—
too much of you, and they will hate you.
18 Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow
is one who gives false testimony against a neighbor.(A)
19 Like a broken tooth or a lame foot
is reliance on the unfaithful in a time of trouble.
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