Proverbs 22:11-13

Amplified Bible

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He who loves purity of heart
And whose speech is gracious will have the king as his friend.
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The eyes of the Lord keep guard over knowledge and the one who has it,
But He overthrows the words of the treacherous.
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The lazy one [manufactures excuses and] says, “There is a lion outside!
I will be killed in the streets [if I go out to work]!”