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Proverbs 21:24-31 Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version (ETR)

24. Proud people think they are better than others. They show they are evil by what they do.

25. Lazy people will cause their own destruction because they refuse to work.

26. Some people are greedy and never have enough. Good people are generous and have plenty.

27. God hates sacrifices from the wicked, especially when their reason for offering them is evil.

28. Witnesses who lie will be caught and punished. A careful listener will always be there to speak up.

29. Good people know they are right, but the wicked have to pretend.

30. There is no one wise enough to make a plan that can succeed if the Lord is against it.

31. You can prepare your horses for battle, but only the Lord can give you the victory.