gift: Proverbs 17:23; Psalms 18:16, Psalms 19:6, Psalms 21:13, Psalms 29:4; Exodus 23:8; Deuteronomy 16:19
precious stone: Heb. stone of grace
whithersoever: Genesis 33:9-11, Genesis 43:11; 1 Samuel 25:35; 2 Samuel 16:1-4; Micah 7:3
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Proverbs 17:8
Proverbs 17:8
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