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Righteousness guards the innocent on the path, but wickedness misleads sinners.
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Some pretend to be rich but have nothing, while others pretend to be poor, but have great riches.
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Wealth can ransom a person's life, but the poor don't even receive threats.
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The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked goes out.
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The empty-headed cause conflict out of pride; those who take advice are wise.
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Riches gotten quickly will dwindle, but those who acquire them gradually become wealthy.
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Hope delayed makes the heart sick; longing fulfilled is a tree of life.
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Trouble will come on those who despise a word, but those who respect the commandment will be rewarded.
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The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning a person away from deathtraps.
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Good insight brings favor, but the way of the faithless is their ruin.
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The prudent all act intelligently, but fools display their stupidity.