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Genuine righteousness [leads] to life, but pursuing evil [leads] to death.
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Those with twisted minds are detestable to the Lord, but those with blameless conduct are His delight.
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Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.
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A beautiful woman who rejects good sense is like a gold ring in a pig's snout.
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The desire of the righteous [turns out] well, but the hope of the wicked [leads to] wrath.
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One person gives freely, yet gains more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.
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A generous person will be enriched, and the one who gives a drink of water will receive water.
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People will curse anyone who hoards grain, but a blessing will come to the one who sells it.
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The one who searches for what is good finds favor, but if someone looks for trouble, it will come to him.
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Anyone trusting in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like foliage.
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The one who brings ruin on his household will inherit the wind, and a fool will be a slave to someone whose heart is wise.
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The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, but violence takes lives.