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Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a fattened ox and hatred therewith.
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A wrathful man stirreth up strife, but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
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The way of a slothful man is as a hedge of thorns, but the path of the righteous is made a plain.
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A wise son maketh a glad father, but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
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Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom, but the man of understanding walketh uprightly.
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Without counsel purposes are disappointed, but in the multitude of counselors they are established.
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A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth, and a word spoken in due season -- how good it is!
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The path of life is upward for the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
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The LORD will destroy the house of the proud, but He will establish the border of the widow.
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The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD, but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
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He that is greedy for gain troubleth his own house, but he that hateth bribes shall live.
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The heart of the righteous studieth how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
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The LORD is far from the wicked, but He heareth the prayer of the righteous.
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The light of the eyes maketh the heart rejoice, and a good report maketh the bones fat.
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The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
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He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul, but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.
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The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and before honor is humility.