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A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and share an inheritance among brothers.
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A crucible is for silver and a smelter for gold, but the Lord is a tester of hearts.
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A wicked person listens to malicious talk; a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.
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The one who mocks the poor insults his Maker, and one who rejoices over disaster will not go unpunished.
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Grandchildren are the crown of the elderly, and the pride of sons is their fathers.
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Excessive speech is not appropriate on a fool's lips; how much worse are lies for a ruler.
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A bribe seems like a magic stone to its owner; wherever he turns, he succeeds.
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Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but whoever gossips about it separates friends.
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A rebuke cuts into a perceptive person more than a hundred lashes into a fool.
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An evil man seeks only rebellion; a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
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Better for a man to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his foolishness.