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Proverbs of a 38 yr old man
A cheap pot might have a silky surface. And an evil man might speak well. You cannot believe everything that you see. Some pots seem silky on the outside. But they are just cheap pots. You cannot believe everything that you hear. Some evil men speak clever words. But they are still evil men. You must not trust them. A cruel man uses his clever words to hide his true thoughts. But there are evil ideas in his mind. His words may be beautiful, but do not believe him! Yes, they pretend to be kind, but don’t believe them. Their hearts are full of many evils. While their hatred may be concealed by trickery, their wrongdoing will be exposed in public. In the same way, good deeds are obvious, and even the ones that are inconspicuous cannot remain hidden. He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out. There will be rewards for those who live right and tell the truth, for those who refuse to take money by force or accept bribes, for all who hate murder and violent crimes. Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers. May integrity and uprightness protect me, because my hope, LORD, is in you.
Study Prov. 26:23