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If someone puts up security for a stranger, he will suffer for it, but the one who hates such agreements is protected.
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A gracious woman gains honor, but violent men gain [only] riches.
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A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings disaster on himself.
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The wicked man earns an empty wage, but the one who sows righteousness, a true reward.
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Genuine righteousness [leads] to life, but pursuing evil [leads] to death.
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Those with twisted minds are detestable to the Lord, but those with blameless conduct are His delight.
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Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.
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A beautiful woman who rejects good sense is like a gold ring in a pig's snout.
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The desire of the righteous [turns out] well, but the hope of the wicked [leads to] wrath.
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One person gives freely, yet gains more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.
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A generous person will be enriched, and the one who gives a drink of water will receive water.