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The rage of a king is like the roar of a lion. Whoever makes him angry forfeits his life.
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Avoiding a quarrel is honorable. After all, any stubborn fool can start a fight.
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A lazy person does not plow in the fall. He looks for something in the harvest but finds nothing.
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A motive in the human heart is like deep water, and a person who has understanding draws it out.
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Many people declare themselves loyal, but who can find someone who is [really] trustworthy?
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A righteous person lives on the basis of his integrity. Blessed are his children after he is gone.
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A king who sits on his throne to judge sifts out every evil with his eyes.
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Who can say, "I've made my heart pure. I'm cleansed from my sin"?
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A double standard of weights and measures-- both are disgusting to the LORD.
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Even a child makes himself known by his actions, whether his deeds are pure or right.
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The ear that hears, the eye that sees-- the LORD made them both.