proclaim: Proverbs 25:14, Proverbs 27:2; Matthew 6:2; Luke 18:8, Luke 18:11, Luke 18:28, Luke 22:33; 2 Corinthians 12:11
goodness: or, bounty
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Proverbs 20:6
Proverbs 20:6
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