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The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother. |
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Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing, but righteousness brings deliverance from death. |
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The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the craving of the wicked. |
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Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth. |
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He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son. |
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Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. |
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The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot. |
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A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin. |
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He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out. |
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He who winks the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will come to ruin. |
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The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. |
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Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions. |
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Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment. |
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The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction. |
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The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor. |
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The labor of the righteous leads to life, but the gain of the wicked brings punishment. |
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Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who ignores reproof goes astray. |
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The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool. |
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When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise. |
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The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth. |
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The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment. |
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The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it. |
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The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom. |
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What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted. |
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When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever. |
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Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him. |
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The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short. |
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The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish. |
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The way of the LORD is a refuge to the upright, but destruction awaits those who do evil. |
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The righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked will not inhabit the land. |
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The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out. |
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The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse. |
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