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People eat well from the fruit of their words, but the treacherous have an appetite only for violence.
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People who watch their mouths guard their lives, but those who open their lips are ruined.
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The lazy have strong desires but receive nothing; the appetite of the diligent is satisfied.
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The righteous hate false words, but the wicked create disgust and scorn.
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Righteousness guards the innocent on the path, but wickedness misleads sinners.
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Some pretend to be rich but have nothing, while others pretend to be poor, but have great riches.
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Wealth can ransom a person's life, but the poor don't even receive threats.
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The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked goes out.
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The empty-headed cause conflict out of pride; those who take advice are wise.
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Riches gotten quickly will dwindle, but those who acquire them gradually become wealthy.
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Hope delayed makes the heart sick; longing fulfilled is a tree of life.