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He that loveth pureness of heart: for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
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The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and He overthroweth the words of the transgressor.
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The slothful man saith, "There is a lion without! I shall be slain in the streets!"
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The mouth of a strange woman is a deep pit; he that is abhorred by the LORD shall fall therein.
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Foolishness is bound into the heart of a child, but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
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He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
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Bow down thine ear and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
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For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, that they may indeed be ready upon thy lips.
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That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made it known to thee this day, even to thee!
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Have I not written to thee excellent things of counsel and knowledge,
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that I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth, that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?