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The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases. |
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All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart. |
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To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice. |
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Haughty eyes and a proud heart—the guides of the wicked—are sin. |
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The plans of the diligent bring plenty, as surely as haste leads to poverty. |
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Making a fortune by a lying tongue is a vanishing mist, a deadly pursuit. |
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The violence of the wicked will sweep them away because they refuse to do what is just. |
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The way of a guilty man is crooked, but the conduct of the innocent is upright. |
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Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife. |
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The soul of the wicked man craves evil; his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes. |
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When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; and when a wise man is instructed, he acquires knowledge. |
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The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked and brings the wicked to ruin. |
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Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too shall cry out and receive no answer. |
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A gift in secret soothes anger, and a covert bribe pacifies great wrath. |
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Justice executed is a joy to the righteous, but a terror to the workers of iniquity. |
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The man who strays from the path of understanding will rest in the assembly of the dead. |
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He who loves pleasure will become poor; the one who loves wine and oil will never be rich. |
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The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the faithless for the upright. |
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Better to live in the desert than with a contentious and ill-tempered wife. |
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Precious treasures and oil are in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man consumes them. |
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He who pursues righteousness and loving devotion finds life, righteousness, and honor. |
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A wise man scales the city of the mighty and pulls down the stronghold in which they trust. |
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He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress. |
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Mocker is the name of the proud and arrogant man—of him who acts with excessive pride. |
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The craving of the slacker kills him because his hands refuse to work. |
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All day long he covets more, but the righteous give without restraint. |
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The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable—how much more so when brought with ill intent! |
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A lying witness will perish, but the man who listens to truth will speak forever. |
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A wicked man hardens his face, but the upright man makes his way sure. |
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There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD. |
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A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory is of the LORD. |
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