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Proverbs 11:11
Proverbs 11:11
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Proverbs 11 — OverviewProverbs 11 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleWeighty Sayings.Proverbs 11 — OverviewProverbs 11 · Little Bible — for children and parentsProverbs 11 is a gallery of contrasts: honest versus dishonest, proud versus humble, generous versus greedy, righteous versus wicked. Every pairing teaches the same underlying truth — God sees all things, and He rewards…Proverbs 11:10-11Proverbs 11:10-11 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleIt is here observed,
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nobody cares for wicked people. 1. It is true there are some few that
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