| 1: Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh
and intermeddleth with all wisdom. |
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| 2: A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart
may discover itself. |
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| 3:
When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with
ignominy reproach. |
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| 4: The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the
wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook. |
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| 5: It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to
overthrow the righteous in judgment. |
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| 6: A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for
strokes. |
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| 7: A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare
of his soul. |
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| 8: The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into
the innermost parts of the belly. |
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| 9: He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is
a great waster. |
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| 10: The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth
into it, and is safe. |
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| 11: The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall
in his own conceit. |
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| 12: Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before
honour is humility. |
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| 13: He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly
and shame unto him. |
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| 14: The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded
spirit who can bear? |
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| 15: The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of
the wise seeketh knowledge. |
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| 16: A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before
great men. |
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| 17: He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his
neighbour cometh and searcheth him. |
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| 18: The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the
mighty. |
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| 19: A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city:
and their contentions are like the bars of a castle. |
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| 20: A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth;
and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. |
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| 21: Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that
love it shall eat the fruit thereof. |
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| 22: Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth
favour of the LORD. |
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| 23: The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
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| 24: A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there
is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. |
