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1Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
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A king's wrath is like
2the growling of a lion, but his
3favor is like
4dew on the grass.
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5A foolish son is ruin to his father, and
6a wife's quarreling is
7a continual dripping of rain.
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8House and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is
9from the LORD.
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10Slothfulness casts into
11a deep sleep, and
12an idle person will suffer hunger.
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Whoever
13keeps the commandment keeps his life; he who despises his ways will die.
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14Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the LORD, and he
15will repay him for his
16deed.
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17Discipline your son, for there is hope; do not set your heart on
18putting him to death.
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A man of great wrath will pay the penalty, for if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again.
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Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom in
19the future.
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20Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but
21it is the purpose of the LORD
22 that will stand.
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What is desired in a man is steadfast love, and a poor man is better than a liar.
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The fear of the LORD
23leads to life, and whoever has it rests
24satisfied; he will
25not be visited by harm.
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26The sluggard buries his hand in
27the dish and will not even bring it back to his mouth.
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28Strike
29a scoffer, and the simple will
30learn prudence;
31reprove a man of understanding, and he will gain knowledge.
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He who does violence to his father and chases away his mother is
32a son who brings shame and reproach.
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Cease to hear instruction, my son,
33and you will stray from the words of knowledge.
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A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked
34devours iniquity.
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Condemnation is ready for
35scoffers, and
36beating for the backs of fools.