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The wise of heart will heed commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin.
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Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever follows perverse ways will be found out.
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Whoever winks the eye causes trouble, but the one who rebukes boldly makes peace.
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The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
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Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses.
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On the lips of one who has understanding wisdom is found, but a rod is for the back of one who lacks sense.
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The wise lay up knowledge, but the babbling of a fool brings ruin near.
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The wealth of the rich is their fortress; the poverty of the poor is their ruin.
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The wage of the righteous leads to life, the gain of the wicked to sin.
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Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but one who rejects a rebuke goes astray.
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Lying lips conceal hatred, and whoever utters slander is a fool.
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When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but the prudent are restrained in speech.
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The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the mind of the wicked is of little worth.
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The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense.
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The blessing of the Lord makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.
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Doing wrong is like sport to a fool, but wise conduct is pleasure to a person of understanding.
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What the wicked dread will come upon them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
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When the tempest passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are established forever.
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Like vinegar to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so are the lazy to their employers.
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The fear of the Lord prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be short.
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The hope of the righteous ends in gladness, but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing.