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Proverbs 13:2

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Good people are rewarded for the good things they say. But evil people always want to do wrong.

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A person is rewarded because of the good things that he says. In the same way, the work he does gives him profit.


The things you say affect your life. If you say good things, then good things will happen to you. But if you say bad things, then bad things will happen to you.


A good man’s words make life better. But the words from an evil man only shows the bad that is inside him. {\cf2\super [13]}


You people lived the way you wanted to live. You followed your own advice. So now you must accept the result of your own actions!


Lord, don’t let those liars live.\par Make bad things happen\par to those bad people.\par


Those people can’t live without doing evil and hurting other people.


The people have spilled the blood\par of your holy people {\cf2\super [118]} \par and your prophets. {\cf2\super [119]} \par Now you have given those people\par blood to drink.\par This is what they deserve.”\par


You hurt many people in Lebanon. You stole many animals there. So you will be afraid because of the people that died and because of the bad things you did to that country. You will be afraid because of the things you did to those cities and to the people that lived in those cities.”


You have stolen things from many nations. So those people will take much from you. You have killed many people. You have destroyed lands and cities. You have killed all the people there.


\{God is ready to punish evil people.\}\par The Lord has a cup in his hand.\par That cup is filled with poisoned wine.\par He will pour this wine (punishment),\par and wicked people will drink it\par to the last drop.\par


So those bad people hide themselves and wait to kill someone. But really, they will be destroyed by their own trap!


The tongue can speak words that bring life or death. And people who love to talk must be ready to accept what it brings.


But you planted evil, and you harvested trouble. You ate the fruit of your lies. Why? Because you have trusted in your power and your soldiers.


When good people get what they want, it brings more good. But when evil people get what they want, it brings only trouble.





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