11 and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit. 12 A worthless person, a wicked man, walks with a perverse mouth, 13 winking his eyes, speaking with his feet, and pointing with his fingers.
Proverbs 6:11–13
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Proverbs 16:29–31
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Proverbs 2:14–16
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