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Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands. |
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He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him. |
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In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them. |
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Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox. |
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A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies. |
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A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth. |
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Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not 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 make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour. |
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The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy. |
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The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish. |
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There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. |
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Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness. |
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The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself. |
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The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going. |
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A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident. |
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He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated. |
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The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge. |
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The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous. |
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The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends. |
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He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he. |
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Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good. |
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In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury. |
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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 delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies. |
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In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge. |
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The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. |
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In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince. |
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He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. |
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A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones. |
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He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath 1mercy on the poor.
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The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death. |
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Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known. |
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Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people. |
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The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame. |