Proverbs 26:19

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so is the one who deceives their neighbor and says, 'I was only joking!'

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  • Eph 5:4 : 4 Nor should there be filthiness, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are not fitting, but rather thanksgiving.
  • Prov 10:23 : 23 A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes, but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.
  • Prov 14:9 : 9 Fools mock at making amends for guilt, but goodwill is found among the upright.
  • Prov 15:21 : 21 Foolishness brings joy to one lacking sense, but a person of understanding walks a straight path.
  • 2 Pet 2:13 : 13 They will be paid back with harm for the harm they have done. They consider it a pleasure to indulge in carousing during the day. They are blots and blemishes, reveling in their deceptions while they feast with you.

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