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Proverbs 15:15-20 New International Version (NIV)

15. All the days of the oppressed are wretched, but the cheerful heart has a continual feast.

16. Better a little with the fear of the Lord than great wealth with turmoil.

17. Better a small serving of vegetables with love than a fattened calf with hatred.

18. A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict, but the one who is patient calms a quarrel.

19. The way of the sluggard is blocked with thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway.

20. A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.