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Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker; [And] he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
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Children's children are the crown of old men; And the glory of children are their fathers.
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Excellent speech becometh not a fool; Much less do lying lips a prince.
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A bribe is [as] a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it; Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
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He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.
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A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understanding Than a hundred stripes into a fool.
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An evil man seeketh only rebellion; Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
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Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, Rather than a fool in his folly.
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Whoso rewardeth evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house.
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The beginning of strife is [as] when one letteth out water: Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.
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He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.