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The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish pulls it down with her hands.
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He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, But he who is perverse in his ways despises Him.
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In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride, But the lips of the wise will preserve them.
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Where no oxen are, the trough is clean; But much increase comes by the strength of an ox.
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A faithful witness does not lie, But a false witness will utter lies.
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A scoffer seeks wisdom and does not find it, But knowledge is easy to him who understands.
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Go from the presence of a foolish man, When you do not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.
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The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, But the folly of fools is deceit.
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Fools mock at sin, But among the upright there is favor.
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The heart knows its own bitterness, And a stranger does not share its joy.
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The house of the wicked will be overthrown, But the tent of the upright will flourish.
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There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.
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Even in laughter the heart may sorrow, And the end of mirth may be grief.
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The backslider in heart will be filled with his own ways, But a good man will be satisfied from above.
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The simple believes every word, But the prudent considers well his steps.
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A wise man fears and departs from evil, But a fool rages and is self-confident.
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A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, And a man of wicked intentions is hated.
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The simple inherit folly, But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
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The evil will bow before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
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The poor man is hated even by his own neighbor, But the rich has many friends.
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He who despises his neighbor sins; But he who has mercy on the poor, happy is he.
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Do they not go astray who devise evil? But mercy and truth belong to those who devise good.
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In all labor there is profit, But idle chatter leads only to poverty.
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The crown of the wise is their riches, But the foolishness of fools is folly.
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A true witness delivers souls, But a deceitful witness speaks lies.
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In the fear of the LORD there is strong confidence, And His children will have a place of refuge.
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The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, To turn one away from the snares of death.
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In a multitude of people is a king’s honor, But in the lack of people is the downfall of a prince.
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He who is slow to wrath has great understanding, But he who is impulsive exalts folly.
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A sound heart is life to the body, But envy is rottenness to the bones.
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He who oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker, But he who honors Him has mercy on the needy.
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The wicked is banished in his wickedness, But the righteous has a refuge in his death.
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Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding, But what is in the heart of fools is made known.
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Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a reproach to any people.
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The king’s favor is toward a wise servant, But his wrath is against him who causes shame.
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