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A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a deceitful tongue breaks the spirit.
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A stubborn fool despises his father's discipline, but whoever appreciates a warning shows good sense.
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Great treasure is in the house of a righteous person, but trouble comes along with the income of a wicked person.
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The lips of wise people spread knowledge, but a foolish attitude does not.
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A sacrifice brought by wicked people is disgusting to the LORD, but the prayers of decent people please him.
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The way of wicked people is disgusting to the LORD, but he loves those who pursue righteousness.
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Discipline is a terrible [burden] to anyone who leaves the [right] path. Anyone who hates a warning will die.
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If Sheol and Abaddon lie open in front of the LORD how much more the human heart!
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A mocker does not appreciate a warning. He will not go to wise people.
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A joyful heart makes a cheerful face, but with a heartache comes depression.
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The mind of a person who has understanding searches for knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on stupidity.
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Every day is a terrible day for a miserable person, but a cheerful heart has a continual feast.
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Better to have a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and turmoil.
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Better to have a dish of vegetables where there is love than juicy steaks where there is hate.
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A hothead stirs up a fight, but one who holds his temper calms disputes.
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The path of lazy people is like a thorny hedge, but the road of decent people is an [open] highway.
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A wise son makes his father happy, but a foolish child despises its mother.
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Stupidity is fun to the one without much sense, but a person who has understanding forges straight ahead.
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Without advice plans go wrong, but with many advisers they succeed.
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A person is delighted to hear an answer from his own mouth, and a timely word--oh, how good!
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The path of life for a wise person leads upward in order to turn him away from hell below.