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Better to be a poor person who has integrity than to be rich and double-dealing.
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Whoever follows [God's] teachings is a wise son. Whoever associates with gluttons disgraces his father.
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Whoever becomes wealthy through [unfair] loans and interest collects them for the one who is kind to the poor.
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Surely the prayer of someone who refuses to listen to [God's] teachings is disgusting.
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Whoever leads decent people into evil will fall into his own pit, but innocent people will inherit good things.
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A rich person is wise in his own eyes, but a poor person with understanding sees right through him.
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When righteous people triumph, there is great glory, but when wicked people rise, people hide themselves.
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Whoever covers over his sins does not prosper. Whoever confesses and abandons them receives compassion.
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Blessed is the one who is always fearful [of sin], but whoever is hard-hearted falls into disaster.
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[Like] a roaring lion and a charging bear, [so] a wicked ruler is a threat to poor people.
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A leader without understanding taxes [his people] heavily, but those who hate unjust gain will live longer.