To Be Determined

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I love those who love me. Those who seek me diligently will find me.

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With me are riches, honor, enduring wealth, and prosperity.

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My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold; my yield than choice silver.

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I walk in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of justice;

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That I may give wealth to those who love me. I fill their treasuries.

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“Yahweh possessed me in the beginning of his work, before his deeds of old.

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I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, before the earth existed.

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When there were no depths, I was brought forth, when there were no springs abounding with water.

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Before the mountains were settled in place, before the hills, I was brought forth;

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while as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the beginning of the dust of the world.

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When he established the heavens, I was there; when he set a circle on the surface of the deep,

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when he established the clouds above, when the springs of the deep became strong,

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when he gave to the sea its boundary, that the waters should not violate his commandment, when he marked out the foundations of the earth;

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then I was the craftsman by his side. I was a delight day by day, always rejoicing before him,

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Rejoicing in his whole world. My delight was with the sons of men.

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“Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.

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Hear instruction, and be wise. Don’t refuse it.

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Blessed is the man who hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at my door posts.

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For whoever finds me, finds life, and will obtain favor from Yahweh.

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But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul. All those who hate me love death.”

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Wisdom has built her house. She has carved out her seven pillars.

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She has prepared her meat. She has mixed her wine. She has also set her table.

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She has sent out her maidens. She cries from the highest places of the city:

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“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

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“Come, eat some of my bread, Drink some of the wine which I have mixed!

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Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding.”

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He who corrects a mocker invites insult. He who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.

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Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise man, and he will love you.

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Instruct a wise man, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

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The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

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For by me your days will be multiplied. The years of your life will be increased.

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If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it.

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The foolish woman is loud, Undisciplined, and knows nothing.

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She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

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To call to those who pass by, who go straight on their ways,

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“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here.” as for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

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“Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant.”

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But he doesn’t know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

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The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

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Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.

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Yahweh will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.

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He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.

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He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.

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Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

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The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot.

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The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.

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He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.

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One winking with the eye causes sorrow, but a chattering fool will fall.

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The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

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Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

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Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.

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Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

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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 leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin.

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He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.

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He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.

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In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

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The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of 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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Yahweh’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.

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It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure.

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What the wicked fear, will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.

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When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; but the righteous stand firm forever.

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As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.

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The fear of Yahweh prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

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The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish.

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The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

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The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.

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The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.

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The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.

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A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate weights are his delight.

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When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom.

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The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.

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Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.

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The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way, but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

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The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.

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When a wicked man dies, hope perishes, and expectation of power comes to nothing.

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A righteous person is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked takes his place.

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With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.

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When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices. When the wicked perish, there is shouting.

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By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

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One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.

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One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.

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Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.

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He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.

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A gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches.

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The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.

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Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.

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He who is truly righteous gets life. He who pursues evil gets death.

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Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Yahweh, but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.

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Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished, but the seed of the righteous will be delivered.

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Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout, is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.

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The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.

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There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.

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The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.

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People curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.

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He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.

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He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

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He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

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The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls.