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Pro 19:29 Judgments are prepared for scoffers, And blows for the back of fools.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 20:1 ---- written 950-700 B.C.----
Pro 20:1 Twòp bweson fè ou pase moun nan betiz. Twòp gwòg fè ou pete kabouyay, fè lòbèy. Lè ou sou, ou aji tankou moun fou.(Creole-HT)
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Pro 20:1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, And whoever is intoxicated by it is not wise.(NASB-1995)

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Pro 20:2 Lè yon wa ankòlè, se tankou yon lyon k'ap gwonde. Moun ki mete l' ankòlè a, se pwòp tèt li l'ap fè mal.(Creole-HT)
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Pro 20:2 The terror of a king is like the growling of a lion; He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.(NASB-1995)

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Pro 20:3 Se bèl bagay lè yon moun evite diskisyon. Moun san konprann toujou ap chache kont.(Creole-HT)
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Pro 20:3 Keeping away from strife is an honor for a man, But any fool will quarrel.(NASB-1995)

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Pro 20:4 Parese pa pare tè li lè pou l' te pare l', li di fè twò frèt. Lè rekòt rive, li pa jwenn anyen nan jaden l'.(Creole-HT)
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Pro 20:4 The sluggard does not plow after the autumn, So he begs during the harvest and has nothing.(NASB-1995)

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Pro 20:5 Lide yon nonm gen nan tèt li, se tankou dlo nan yon pi byen fon. Men, yon moun lespri ka rale yo mete deyò.(Creole-HT)
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Pro 20:5 A plan in the heart of a man is like deep water, But a man of understanding draws it out.(NASB-1995)

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Pro 20:6 Anpil moun ap mache di jan yo se moun serye. Men, ou pa fasil jwenn yon moun ou ka fè konfyans.(Creole-HT)
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Pro 20:6 Many a man proclaims his own loyalty, But who can find a trustworthy man?(NASB-1995)

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Pro 20:7 Lè yon papa se moun serye, li fè sa ki dwat. Sa bon nèt pou pitit li yo.(Creole-HT)
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Pro 20:7 A righteous man who walks in his integrity-- How blessed are his sons after him.(NASB-1995)

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Pro 20:8 Lè yon wa chita sou fòtèy li, l'ap rann jistis, li wè sa ki mal ak sa ki byen.(Creole-HT)
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Pro 20:8 A king who sits on the throne of justice Disperses all evil with his eyes.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 20:9----
Pro 20:9 Ki moun ki ka di: mwen lave konsyans mwen, mwen wete tout peche ki te sou li?(Creole-HT)
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Pro 20:9 Who can say, "I have cleansed my heart, I am pure from my sin"?(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 20:10----
Pro 20:10 Seyè a pa ka sipòte moun k'ap sèvi ak de pwa de mezi.(Creole-HT)
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Pro 20:10 Differing weights and differing measures, Both of them are abominable to the Lord.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 20:11----
Pro 20:11 Yon timoun moutre ou sa l'ap soti nan sa l'ap fè. Ou ka di si l'ap serye, si l'ap bon.(Creole-HT)
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Pro 20:11 It is by his deeds that a lad distinguishes himself If his conduct is pure and right.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 20:12----
Pro 20:12 Se Seyè a ki ban nou je pou nou ka wè, se li menm ki ban nou zòrèy pou nou ka tande.(Creole-HT)
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Pro 20:12 The hearing ear and the seeing eye, The Lord has made both of them.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 20:13----
Pro 20:13 Pa renmen dòmi twòp pou ou pa vin pòv. Souke kò ou. W'a jwenn kont manje pou ou manje.(Creole-HT)
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Pro 20:13 Do not love sleep, or you will become poor; Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with food.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 20:14----
Pro 20:14 Lè moun ap machande, machandiz pa janm bon. Fini yo fin achte, y'ap mache di jan yo fè yon bon zafè.(Creole-HT)
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Pro 20:14 "Bad, bad," says the buyer, But when he goes his way, then he boasts.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 20:15----
Pro 20:15 Lè yon moun ki gen konprann ap pale sa gen plis valè pase kantite lò ak pyè ki koute chè.(Creole-HT)
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Pro 20:15 There is gold, and an abundance of jewels; But the lips of knowledge are a more precious thing.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 20:16----
Pro 20:16 Si yon moun sòt jouk pou li asepte bay pawòl li pou dèt yon etranje, se pou yo pran ata rad ki sou li jouk lòt la peye.(Creole-HT)
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Pro 20:16 Take his garment when he becomes surety for a stranger; And for foreigners, hold him in pledge.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 20:17----
Pro 20:17 Lajan ou fè nan move kondisyon ka dous lè ou fèk genyen l'. Men, apre sa, se tankou ti wòch anba dan.(Creole-HT)
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Pro 20:17 Bread obtained by falsehood is sweet to a man, But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 20:18----
Pro 20:18 Pran konsèy, tou sa ou gen lide fè ap mache byen. Pa kouri fè lagè san ou pa konnen sa w'ap fè.(Creole-HT)
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Pro 20:18 Prepare plans by consultation, And make war by wise guidance.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 20:19----
Pro 20:19 Bouch alèlè pa kenbe sekrè. Pa mele ak moun ki pale twòp.(Creole-HT)
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Pro 20:19 He who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets, Therefore do not associate with a gossip.(NASB-1995)

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Pro 20:20 Moun ki bay manman l' ak papa l' madichon p'ap viv lontan.(Creole-HT)
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Pro 20:20 He who curses his father or his mother, His lamp will go out in time of darkness.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 20:21----
Pro 20:21 Richès ou ranmase fasil fasil p'ap janm vin yon benediksyon pou ou.(Creole-HT)
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Pro 20:21 An inheritance gained hurriedly at the beginning Will not be blessed in the end.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 20:22----
Pro 20:22 Pa janm di se ou ki pou vanje tèt ou. Mete konfyans ou nan Seyè a, l'a delivre ou.(Creole-HT)
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Pro 20:22 Do not say, "I will repay evil"; Wait for the Lord, and He will save you.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 20:23----
Pro 20:23 Seyè a pa ka sipòte moun k'ap sèvi ak de pwa de mezi. Sa pa bon pou ou sèvi ak move balans.(Creole-HT)
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Pro 20:23 Differing weights are an abomination to the Lord, And a false scale is not good.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 20:24----
Pro 20:24 Se Seyè a ki louvri chemen devan nou. Ki jan lèzòm ka rive konprann lavi?(Creole-HT)
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Pro 20:24 Man's steps are ordained by the Lord, How then can man understand his way?(NASB-1995)

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Pro 20:25 Pa prese fè Bondye pwomès. Ou ka règrèt sa pita.(Creole-HT)
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Pro 20:25 It is a trap for a man to say rashly, "It is holy!" And after the vows to make inquiry.(NASB-1995)

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Pro 20:26 Yon wa ki gen bon konprann ap rive dekouvri tout mechan yo. L'ap san pitye lè l'ap pini yo.(Creole-HT)
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Pro 20:26 A wise king winnows the wicked, And drives the threshing wheel over them.(NASB-1995)

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Pro 20:27 Se Seyè a ki ban nou konsyans nou. Se tankou yon lanp k'ap klere pou fè nou wè tou sa n'ap fè.(Creole-HT)
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Pro 20:27 The spirit of man is the lamp of the Lord, Searching all the innermost parts of his being.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 20:28----
Pro 20:28 Yon wa ap rete wa si li se nèg serye, si li toujou kenbe pawòl li. L'ap toujou wa si li pa nan patipri.(Creole-HT)
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Pro 20:28 Loyalty and truth preserve the king, And he upholds his throne by righteousness.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 20:29----
Pro 20:29 Se kouraj ki fè valè yon jenn gason. Men, pou granmoun, se cheve blan l' yo ki fè valè l'.(Creole-HT)
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Pro 20:29 The glory of young men is their strength, And the honor of old men is their gray hair.(NASB-1995)

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Pro 20:30 Move esperyans ka fè nou chanje. Malè ka fè nou vin gen bon santiman.(Creole-HT)
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Pro 20:30 Stripes that wound scour away evil, And strokes reach the innermost parts.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 21:1 ---- written 950-700 B.C.----


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