13 If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house. 14 To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out. 15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous— both are detestable to the LORD.
Proverbs 17:13–15
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Proverbs 3:29–31
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Proverbs 18:4–6
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Sirach 28:1–2
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Sirach 7:1–3
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Job 31:2–4
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Proverbs 12:20–22
20 Deceit is in the hearts of those who devise evil, but the counselors of peace have joy. 21 No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble. 22 Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.
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