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- A wise son is instructed of his father;
but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
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- A man shall eat good from the fruit of his mouth;
but the desire of the faithless is violence.
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- He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life;
but for him that openeth wide his lips there shall be ruin.
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- The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing;
but the soul of the diligent shall be abundantly gratified.
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- A righteous man hateth lying;
but a wicked man behaveth vilely and shamefully.
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- Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way;
but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
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- There is that pretendeth himself rich, yet hath nothing;
there is that pretendeth himself poor, yet hath great wealth.
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- The ransom of a man"s life are his riches;
but the poor heareth no threatening.
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- The light of the righteous rejoiceth;
but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
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- By pride cometh only contention;
but with the well-advised is wisdom.
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- Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished;
but he that gathereth little by little shall increase.
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- Hope deferred maketh the heart sick;
but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
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- Whoso despiseth the word shall suffer thereby;
but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
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- The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
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- Good understanding giveth grace;
but the way of the faithless is harsh.
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- Every prudent man dealeth with forethought;
but a fool unfoldeth folly.
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- A wicked messenger falleth into evil;
but a faithful ambassador is health.
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- Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction;
but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
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- The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul;
and it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
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- He that walketh with wise men shall be wise;
but the companion of fools shall smart for it.
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- Evil pursueth sinners;
but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
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- A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children"s children;
and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.
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- Much food is in the tillage of the poor;
but there is that is swept away by want of righteousness.
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- He that spareth his rod hateth his son;
but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
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- The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his desire;
but the belly of the wicked shall want.
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