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The lot settles disputes, and keeps strong ones apart.

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A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city; and disputes are like the bars of a castle.

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A man’s stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.

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Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.

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Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of Yahweh.

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The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly.

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A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

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Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

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It isn’t good to have zeal without knowledge; nor being hasty with one’s feet and missing the way.

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The foolishness of man subverts his way; his heart rages against Yahweh.

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Wealth adds many friends, but the poor is separated from his friend.

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A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free.

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Many will entreat the favor of a ruler, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.

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All the relatives of the poor shun him: how much more do his friends avoid him! He pursues them with pleas, but they are gone.

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He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.

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A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who utters lies shall perish.

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Delicate living is not appropriate for a fool, much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

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The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.

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The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.

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A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife’s quarrels are a continual dripping.

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House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from Yahweh.

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Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.

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He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, but he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die.

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He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.

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Discipline your son, for there is hope; don’t be a willing party to his death.

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A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty, for if you rescue him, you must do it again.

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Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.

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There are many plans in a man’s heart, but Yahweh’s counsel will prevail.

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That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.

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The fear of Yahweh leads to life, then contentment; he rests and will not be touched by trouble.

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The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

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Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.

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He who robs his father and drives away his mother, is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.

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If you stop listening to instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.

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A corrupt witness mocks justice, and the mouth of the wicked gulps down iniquity.

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Penalties are prepared for scoffers, and beatings for the backs of fools.

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Wine is a mocker, and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

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The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion. He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.

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It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be quarreling.

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The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.

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Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.

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Many men claim to be men of unfailing love, but who can find a faithful man?

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A righteous man walks in integrity. Blessed are his children after him.

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A king who sits on the throne of judgment scatters away all evil with his eyes.

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Who can say, “I have made my heart pure. I am clean and without sin?”

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Differing weights and differing measures, both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.

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Even a child makes himself known by his doings, whether his work is pure, and whether it is right.

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The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Yahweh has made even both of them.

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Don’t love sleep, lest you come to poverty. Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.

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“It’s no good, it’s no good,” says the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasts.

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There is gold and abundance of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.

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Take the garment of one who puts up collateral for a stranger; and hold him in pledge for a wayward woman.

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Fraudulent food is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.

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Plans are established by advice; by wise guidance you wage war!

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He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.

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Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.

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An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning, won’t be blessed in the end.

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Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.

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Yahweh detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are not pleasing.

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A man’s steps are from Yahweh; how then can man understand his way?

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It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.

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A wise king winnows out the wicked, and drives the threshing wheel over them.

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The spirit of man is Yahweh’s lamp, searching all his innermost parts.

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Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love.

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The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair.

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Wounding blows cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the innermost parts.

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The king’s heart is in Yahweh’s hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.

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Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the hearts.

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To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.

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A high look, and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.

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The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.

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Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.

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The violence of the wicked will drive them away, because they refuse to do what is right.

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The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.

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It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than to share a house with a contentious woman.

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The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.

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When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

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The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked, and brings the wicked to ruin.

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Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.

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A gift in secret pacifies anger; and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath.

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It is joy to the righteous to do justice; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

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The man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall rest in the assembly of the dead.

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He who loves pleasure shall be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil shall not be rich.

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The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; the treacherous for the upright.

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It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.

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There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man swallows it up.

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He who follows after righteousness and kindness finds life, righteousness, and honor.

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A wise man scales the city of the mighty, and brings down the strength of its confidence.

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Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

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The proud and haughty man, “scoffer” is his name; he works in the arrogance of pride.

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The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.

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There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don’t withhold.

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The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: how much more, when he brings it with a wicked mind!

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A false witness will perish, and a man who listens speaks to eternity.

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A wicked man hardens his face; but as for the upright, he establishes his ways.

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There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against Yahweh.

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The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but victory is with Yahweh.

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A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold.

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The rich and the poor have this in common: Yahweh is the maker of them all.

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A prudent man sees danger, and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.