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All a poor man's brothers hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues them with words, but does not have them.
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He who gets wisdom loves himself; he who keeps understanding will prosper.
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A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who utters lies will perish.
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It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury, much less for a slave to rule over princes.
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Good sense makes a man slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
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A king's wrath is like the growling of a lion, but his favor is like dew upon the grass.
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A foolish son is ruin to his father, and a wife's quarreling is a continual dripping of rain.
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House and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.
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Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and an idle person will suffer hunger.
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He who keeps the commandment keeps his life; he who despises the word will die.
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He who is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his deed.