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When the wicked dies, his expectation comes to nothing, and hope placed in wealth vanishes.
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The righteous is rescued from trouble; in his place, the wicked goes in.
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With his mouth the ungodly destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.
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When the righteous thrive, a city rejoices, and when the wicked die, there is joyful shouting.
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A city is built up by the blessing of the upright, but it is torn down by the mouth of the wicked.
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Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks sense, but a man with understanding keeps silent.
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A gossip goes around revealing a secret, but the trustworthy keeps a confidence.
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Without guidance, people fall, but with many counselors there is deliverance.
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If someone puts up security for a stranger, he will suffer for it, but the one who hates such agreements is protected.
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A gracious woman gains honor, but violent men gain [only] riches.
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A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings disaster on himself.
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The wicked man earns an empty wage, but the one who sows righteousness, a true reward.
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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.