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The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
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Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; But righteousness delivereth from death.
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Jehovah will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; But he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.
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He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
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He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; But he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
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Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
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The memory of the righteous is blessed; But the name of the wicked shall rot.
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The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall.
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He that walketh uprightly walketh surely; But he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
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He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; But a prating fool shall fall.
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The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
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Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.
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In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
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Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.
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The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
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The labor of the righteous tendeth to life; The increase of the wicked, to sin.
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He is in the way of life that heedeth correction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth.
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He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.
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In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.
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The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver: The heart of the wicked is little worth.
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The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding.
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The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich; And he addeth no sorrow therewith.
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It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness; And so is wisdom to a man of understanding.
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The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
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When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more; But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
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As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him.
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The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
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The hope of the righteous shall be gladness; But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
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The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
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The righteous shall never be removed; But the wicked shall not dwell in the land.
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The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.
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The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; But the mouth of the wicked speaketh perverseness.
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