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Better a dry morsel in quietness than a house full of feasting with strife. |
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A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and share his inheritance as one of the brothers. |
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A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts. |
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A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue. |
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He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished. |
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Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father. |
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Eloquent words are unfit for a fool; how much worse are lying lips to a ruler! |
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A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds. |
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Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends. |
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A rebuke cuts into a man of discernment deeper than a hundred lashes cut into a fool. |
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An evil man seeks only rebellion; a cruel messenger will be sent against him. |
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It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly. |
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If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house. |
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To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out. |
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Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are detestable to the LORD. |
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Why should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom? |
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A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. |
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A man lacking judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor. |
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He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his gate high invites destruction. |
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The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble. |
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A man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy. |
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A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones. |
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23
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A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice. |
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24
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Wisdom is the focus of the discerning, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth. |
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A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him. |
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It is surely not good to punish the innocent or to flog a noble for his honesty. |
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A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit. |
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Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue. |
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