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Psalms 108

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¹ Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, But counselors of peace have joy.

² No harm befalls the righteous, But the wicked are filled with trouble.

³ Lying lips are extremely disgusting to the LORD, But those who deal faithfully are His delight.

⁴ A shrewd man is reluctant to display his knowledge [until the proper time], But the heart of [over-confident] fools proclaims foolishness.

⁵ The hand of the diligent will rule, But the negligent and lazy will be put to forced labor.

⁶ Anxiety in a man's heart weighs it down, But a good (encouraging) word makes it glad.

⁷ The righteous man is a guide to his neighbor, But the way of the wicked leads them astray.

⁸ The lazy man does not catch and roast his prey, But the precious possession of a [wise] man is diligence [because he recognizes opportunities and seizes them].

⁹ In the way of righteousness is life, And in its pathway there is no death [but immortality—eternal life].

¹⁰ A wise son heeds and accepts [and is the result of] his father's discipline and instruction, But a scoffer does not listen to reprimand and does not learn from his errors.

¹¹ From the fruit of his mouth a [wise] man enjoys good, But the desire of the treacherous is for violence.

¹² The one who guards his mouth [thinking before he speaks] protects his life; The one who opens his lips wide [and chatters without thinking] comes to ruin.

¹³ The soul (appetite) of the lazy person craves and gets nothing [for lethargy overcomes ambition], But the soul (appetite) of the diligent [who works willingly] is rich and abundantly supplied.

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1	Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, But counselors of peace have joy.
2	No harm befalls the righteous, But the wicked are filled with trouble.
3	Lying lips are extremely disgusting to the LORD, But those who deal faithfully are His delight.
4	A shrewd man is reluctant to display his knowledge [until the proper time], But the heart of [over-confident] fools proclaims foolishness.
5	The hand of the diligent will rule, But the negligent and lazy will be put to forced labor.
6	Anxiety in a man's heart weighs it down, But a good (encouraging) word makes it glad.
7	The righteous man is a guide to his neighbor, But the way of the wicked leads them astray.
8	The lazy man does not catch and roast his prey, But the precious possession of a [wise] man is diligence [because he recognizes opportunities and seizes them].
9	In the way of righteousness is life, And in its pathway there is no death [but immortality—eternal life].
10	A wise son heeds and accepts [and is the result of] his father's discipline and instruction, But a scoffer does not listen to reprimand and does not learn from his errors.
11	From the fruit of his mouth a [wise] man enjoys good, But the desire of the treacherous is for violence.
12	The one who guards his mouth [thinking before he speaks] protects his life; The one who opens his lips wide [and chatters without thinking] comes to ruin.
13	The soul (appetite) of the lazy person craves and gets nothing [for lethargy overcomes ambition], But the soul (appetite) of the diligent [who works willingly] is rich and abundantly supplied.

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