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A ripe fig split open rests on a clay dish against burgundy cloth.
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Proverbs 13:19

Sweetness and Refusal

Guarded Speech, Patient Gain, and Wise Companions · Proverbs 13

Story guide: Ripe fruit pictures sweetness; a closed refusal posture illustrates resistance to a better way.

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19A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.

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