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1By insolence comes nothing but strife, but with those who take advice is wisdom.
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2Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.
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Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
3but a desire fulfilled is
4a tree of life.
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Whoever
5despises
6the word brings destruction on himself, but he who reveres the commandment will be
7rewarded.
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The teaching of the wise is
8a fountain of life, that one may
9turn away from the snares of death.
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10Good sense wins
11favor, but the way of the treacherous is their ruin.
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12In everything the prudent acts with knowledge,
13but a fool flaunts his folly.
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A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but
14a faithful envoy brings healing.
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Poverty and disgrace come to him who
15ignores instruction,
16but whoever
17heeds reproof is honored.
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18A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.
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Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.