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With a mouth, the godless shall destroy his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.
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When good [is with] the righteous, [the] city rejoices, and with the perishing of the wicked, jubilation.
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By the blessing of the upright, a city will be exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked, it will be overthrown.
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He who lacks {sense} belittles his neighbor, but a person of intelligence will remain silent.
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A gossip walks [about] telling a secret, but the trustworthy in spirit keeps [the] matter.
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Where there is no guidance, a nation shall fall, but [there is] safety in an abundance of counsel.
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He will suffer trouble when he loans to a stranger, but he who refuses a pledge is safe.
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A woman of grace receives honor, but the ruthless gets wealth.
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A person of kindness rewards himself, but a cruel [person] harms his own flesh.
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The wicked earns {deceptive gain}, but he who sows righteousness, a {true reward}.
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He who is steadfast in righteousness [is] to life as he who pursues evil [is] to death.