| 1: A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner
heareth not rebuke. |
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| 2: A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul
of the transgressors shall eat violence. |
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| 3:
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that
openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. |
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| 4: The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the
soul of the diligent shall be made fat. |
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| 5: A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome,
and cometh to shame. |
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| 6: Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but
wickedness overthroweth the sinner. |
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| 7: There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is
that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches. |
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| 8: The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor
heareth not rebuke. |
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| 9: The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the
wicked shall be put out. |
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| 10: Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is
wisdom. |
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| 11: Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that
gathereth by labour shall increase. |
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| 12: Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire
cometh, it is a tree of life. |
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| 13: Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that
feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. |
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| 14: The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the
snares of death. |
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| 15: Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of
transgressors is hard. |
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| 16: Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth
open his folly. |
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| 17: A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful
ambassador is health. |
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| 18: Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction:
but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured. |
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| 19: The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is
abomination to fools to depart from evil. |
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| 20: He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion
of fools shall be destroyed. |
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| 21: Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be
repayed. |
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| 22: A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children:
and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just. |
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| 23: Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there
is that is destroyed for want of judgment. |
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| 24: He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth
him chasteneth him betimes. |
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| 25: The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the
belly of the wicked shall want. |
