| 1: Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that
hateth reproof is brutish. |
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| 2: A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked
devices will he condemn. |
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| 3:
A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of
the righteous shall not be moved. |
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| 4: A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that
maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones. |
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| 5: The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of
the wicked are deceit. |
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| 6: The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the
mouth of the upright shall deliver them. |
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| 7: The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the
righteous shall stand. |
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| 8: A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that
is of a perverse heart shall be despised. |
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| 9: He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he
that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread. |
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| 10: A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the
tender mercies of the wicked are cruel. |
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| 11: He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but
he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding. |
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| 12: The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the
righteous yieldeth fruit. |
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| 13: The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but
the just shall come out of trouble. |
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| 14: A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth:
and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him. |
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| 15: The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that
hearkeneth unto counsel is wise. |
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| 16: A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth
shame. |
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| 17: He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a
false witness deceit. |
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| 18: There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the
tongue of the wise is health. |
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| 19: The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying
tongue is but for a moment. |
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| 20: Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the
counsellers of peace is joy. |
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| 21: There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall
be filled with mischief. |
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| 22: Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal
truly are his delight. |
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| 23: A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools
proclaimeth foolishness. |
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| 24: The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful
shall be under tribute. |
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| 25: Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good
word maketh it glad. |
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| 26: The righteous is more excellent than his ighbour: but the
way of the wicked seduceth them. |
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| 27: The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting:
but the substance of a diligent man is precious. |
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| 28: In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway
thereof there is no death. |
