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1Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life;
2he who opens wide his lips
3comes to ruin.
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4The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent
5is richly supplied.
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The righteous hates falsehood, but the wicked brings shame and disgrace.
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6Righteousness guards him whose
7way is blameless, but sin overthrows the wicked.
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8One pretends to be rich, yet has nothing;
9another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
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The ransom of a man's life is his wealth, but a poor man
10hears no threat.
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11The light of the righteous rejoices, but
12the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
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13By insolence comes nothing but strife, but with those who take advice is wisdom.
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14Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.
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Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
15but a desire fulfilled is
16a tree of life.
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Whoever
17despises
18the word brings destruction on himself, but he who reveres the commandment will be
19rewarded.