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Better a poor man whose walk is blameless than a fool whose lips are perverse. |
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It is not good to have zeal without knowledge, nor to be hasty and miss the way. |
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A man's own folly ruins his life, yet his heart rages against the LORD. |
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Wealth brings many friends, but a poor man's friend deserts him. |
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A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who pours out lies will not go free. |
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Many curry favor with a ruler, and everyone is the friend of a man who gives gifts. |
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A poor man is shunned by all his relatives-how much more do his friends avoid him! Though he pursues them with pleading,they are nowhere to be found. |
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He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; he who cherishes understanding prospers. |
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A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who pours out lies will perish. |
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It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury-how much worse for a slave to rule over princes! |
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A man's wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense. |
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A king's rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass. |
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A foolish son is his father's ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping. |
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Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the LORD. |
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Laziness brings on deep sleep, and the shiftless man goes hungry. |
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He who obeys instructions guards his life, but he who is contemptuous of his ways will die. |
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He who is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward him for what he has done. |
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Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to his death. |
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A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do it again. |
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Listen to advice and accept instruction, and in the end you will be wise. |
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Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the LORD's purpose that prevails. |
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What a man desires is unfailing love ; better to be poor than a liar. |
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The fear of the LORD leads to life: Then one rests content, untouched by trouble. |
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The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth! |
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Flog a mocker, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke a discerning man, and he will gain knowledge. |
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He who robs his father and drives out his mother is a son who brings shame and disgrace. |
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Stop listening to instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge. |
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A corrupt witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil. |
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Penalties are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools. |
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