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11 Those who love a pure heart and speak with grace
    will find that the king is their friend.
12 The Eternal keeps a watchful eye on those with knowledge,
    but He subverts the words of the faithless.
13 A lazy person says, “A lion! Right outside!
    I will surely die in the streets!
    Yet another good reason to stay in today.

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11 One who loves a pure heart and who speaks with grace
    will have the king for a friend.(A)

12 The eyes of the Lord keep watch over knowledge,
    but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.

13 The sluggard says, “There’s a lion outside!(B)
    I’ll be killed in the public square!”

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