Proverbs 26:19
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so is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “I was only joking!”
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Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving.
The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.
Folly is joy to one who lacks judgment, but a man of understanding walks a straight path.
Fools mock the making of amends, but goodwill is found among the upright.
The harm they will suffer is the wages of their wickedness. They consider it a pleasure to carouse in broad daylight. They are blots and blemishes, reveling in their deception as they feast with you.