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The righteousness of the blameless keeps their ways straight, but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.
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The righteousness of the upright saves them, but the treacherous are taken captive by their schemes.
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When the wicked die, their hope perishes, and the expectation of the godless comes to nothing.
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The righteous are delivered from trouble, and the wicked get into it instead.
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With their mouths the godless would destroy their neighbors, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.
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When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices; and when the wicked perish, there is jubilation.
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By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
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Whoever belittles another lacks sense, but an intelligent person remains silent.
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A gossip goes about telling secrets, but one who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a confidence.
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Where there is no guidance, a nation falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.
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To guarantee loans for a stranger brings trouble, but there is safety in refusing to do so.