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1A gracious woman gets honor, and
2violent men get riches.
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3A man who is kind benefits himself, but a cruel man hurts himself.
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The wicked earns deceptive wages, but one who
4sows righteousness gets a sure reward.
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Whoever is steadfast in righteousness
5will live, but
6he who pursues evil will die.
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Those of
7crooked heart are
8an abomination to the LORD, but those of
9blameless ways are
10his delight.
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11Be assured,
12an evil person will not go unpunished, but
13the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.
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Like
14a gold ring in a pig's snout is a beautiful woman without discretion.
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The desire of the righteous ends only in good;
15the expectation of the wicked in wrath.
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16One gives
17freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.
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18Whoever brings blessing
19will be enriched, and
20one who waters will himself be watered.
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21The people curse him who holds back grain, but
22a blessing is on the head of him who
23sells it.