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Panic and insolence will waste away riches; thus the house of the proud will be laid waste.
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The prayer of the poor goes from their lips to the ears of God, and his judgment comes speedily.
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Those who hate reproof walk in the sinner's steps, but those who fear the Lord repent in their heart.
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The mighty in speech are widely known; when they slip, the sensible person knows it.
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Whoever builds his house with other people's money is like one who gathers stones for his burial mound.
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An assembly of the wicked is like a bundle of tow, and their end is a blazing fire.
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The way of sinners is paved with smooth stones, but at its end is the pit of Hades.
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Whoever keeps the law controls his thoughts, and the fulfillment of the fear of the Lord is wisdom.
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The one who is not clever cannot be taught, but there is a cleverness that increases bitterness.
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The knowledge of the wise will increase like a flood, and their counsel like a life-giving spring.
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The mind of a fool is like a broken jar; it can hold no knowledge.