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Lady Wisdom builds a lovely home; Sir Fool comes along and tears it down brick by brick.
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An honest life shows respect for God; a degenerate life is a slap in his face.
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Frivolous talk provokes a derisive smile; wise speech evokes nothing but respect.
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No cattle, no crops; a good harvest requires a strong ox for the plow.
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A true witness never lies; a false witness makes a business of it.
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Cynics look high and low for wisdom - and never find it; the open-minded find it right on their doorstep!
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Escape quickly from the company of fools; they're a waste of your time, a waste of your words.
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The wisdom of the wise keeps life on track; the foolishness of fools lands them in the ditch.
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The stupid ridicule right and wrong, but a moral life is a favored life.
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The person who shuns the bitter moments of friends will be an outsider at their celebrations.
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Lives of careless wrongdoing are tumbledown shacks; holy living builds soaring cathedrals.
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There's a way of life that looks harmless enough; look again - it leads straight to hell.
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Sure, those people appear to be having a good time, but all that laughter will end in heartbreak. Sift and Weigh Every Word
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A mean person gets paid back in meanness, a gracious person in grace.
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The gullible believe anything they're told; the prudent sift and weigh every word.
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The wise watch their steps and avoid evil; fools are headstrong and reckless.
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The hotheaded do things they'll later regret; the coldhearted get the cold shoulder.