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A king's heart is a water channel in the Lord's hand: He directs it wherever He chooses.
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All the ways of a man seem right to him, but the Lord evaluates the motives.
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Doing what is righteous and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
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The lamp that guides the wicked- haughty eyes and an arrogant heart-is sin.
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The plans of the diligent certainly lead to profit, but anyone who is reckless only becomes poor.
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Making a fortune through a lying tongue is a vanishing mist, a pursuit of death.
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The violence of the wicked sweeps them away because they refuse to act justly.
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A guilty man's conduct is crooked, but the behavior of the innocent is upright.
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Better to live on the corner of a roof than to share a house with a nagging wife.
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A wicked person desires evil; he has no consideration for his neighbor.
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When a mocker is punished, the inexperienced become wiser; when one teaches a wise man, he acquires knowledge.
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The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked; He brings the wicked to ruin.
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The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor will himself also call out and not be answered.
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A secret gift soothes anger, and a covert bribe, fierce rage.
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Justice executed is a joy to the righteous but a terror to those who practice iniquity.
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The man who strays from the way of wisdom will come to rest in the assembly of the departed spirits.