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Nothing that comes from bribery or injustice will last, but the effects of loyalty will remain forever.
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Wealth that has been obtained dishonestly is like a stream that runs full during a thunderstorm,
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tumbling rocks along as it flows, but then suddenly goes dry.
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The children of ungodly people will not leave large families; they are like plants trying to take root on rock,
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like reeds along a river bank, withering before any other plant.
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Acts of kindness and charity are as lasting as eternity.
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Being independently wealthy or working for a living - both can make life pleasant, but it is better to find a treasure.
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Your name can be preserved if you have children or if you establish a city, but finding Wisdom is a better way. Owning livestock and orchards will make you famous, but it is better to have a wife you love.
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Wine and music can make you happy, but a happy marriage is even better.
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Flutes and harps make fine music, but a pleasant voice is better than either.
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Gracefulness and beauty please the eye, but not as much as new growth in the spring.