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The lips of the wise will spread knowledge, but the heart of fools, not so.
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The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination of Yahweh, but the prayer of the upright [is] his delight.
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An abomination of Yahweh is the way of the wicked, but he who pursues righteousness he will love.
10
Severe discipline [belongs] to him who forsakes the way; he who hates a rebuke will die.
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Sheol and Abaddon [are] before Yahweh, {how much more} the hearts of the children of men!
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A scoffer does not like {his rebuke}; to the wise he will not go.
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A heart of gladness will make good {countenance}, but in sorrow of heart a spirit is broken.
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The heart of him who understands will seek knowledge, but the faces of fools, they will feed on folly.
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All the days of the poor [are] hard, but goodness of heart [is] a continuous feast.
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Better [is] little with the fear of Yahweh than great treasure and trouble with it.
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Better [is] a dinner of vegetables when love [is] there than a fattened ox and hatred with it.